If Reedley was riding high off their 17-6 takedown of Sierra Pacific last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Reedley Pirates lost 10-1 to the Kingsburg Vikings on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Reedley in their matchups with Kingsburg: they've now lost six in a row.
Reedley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciara Zarate, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kingsburg's side, Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Woods, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Rosales, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Reedley's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Kingsburg, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reedley will take on Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Reedley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Kingsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Selma at 6:30 p.m. Kingsburg is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Selma a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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