Yosemite is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Yosemite took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Firebaugh with a sharp 14-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Badgers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Natalie Misa was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Taylor Bullock was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Caruthers put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Mendota. Caruthers blew past Mendota 18-0. The Blue Raiders haven't had any issues with the Aztecs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
The win got Caruthers back to even at 1-1. As for Yosemite, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Yosemite was able to grind out a solid win over Caruthers when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 8-5. Will Yosemite repeat their success, or does Caruthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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