
Miners
04/29/25 vs Anderson | 23 |
05/01/25 @ Anderson | 19 |
05/06/25 @ Central Valley | 14 |
03/29/25 vs Phoenix | 14 |
03/18/25 @ Los Molinos | 8 |
Yreka extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 9-13 in the process. They blew past the Central Valley Falcons 21-7. Considering the Miners have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brody Zediker made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Yreka is undefeated when Zediker posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gabe Gregg was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Yreka's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Clayton, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Yreka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .467 or higher in three consecutive matches.
As for Central Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. Their loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
On Central Valley's side, Drason Recio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Hill, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Yreka beat Central Valley by a score of 12-2 on Thursday.
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