The Reedley Pirates will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Immanuel Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Reedley finally turned things around against Hanford West on Tuesday. Reedley had just enough and edged Hanford West out 4-2.
Mason Cisneros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Reedley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Immanuel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Exeter with a sharp 20-3 victory. Immanuel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Nic Coleman made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Coleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Garay, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lucas Pettitt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
Reedley's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Immanuel, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
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