Coalinga won the last time they faced Avenal, and things went their way on Friday too. The Coalinga Horned Toads walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Avenal Buccaneers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coalinga.
Cabella Redding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ericka Pereyra, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Miyah Reeves was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Avenal's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Lucero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lucero is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Coalinga is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Avenal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Coalinga will head out on the road to face off against Mendota at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coalinga is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Avenal, they will take on Firebaugh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firebaugh has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something Avenal will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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