The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sierra Pacific will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Whitney will be coming in after a defeat.
Sierra Pacific is returning to their home field after beating Garces Memorial on theirs, despite the fact Garces Memorial has dominated at home this season. Sierra Pacific walked away with a 10-7 win over Garces Memorial on Friday. Sierra Pacific's victory was all the more impressive since the Rams were averaging only 2.29 runs allowed on the season.
Edgar Espinoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Espinoza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Sierra Pacific let Bryce Costa and Justin Simas run wild. Costa scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Simas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two hits gave Costa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbyn Warchol, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Sierra Pacific kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Whitney came up short against Golden West on Thursday and fell 9-6. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Trailblazers: they've now lost four in a row.
Sierra Pacific has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. Mt. Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Sierra Pacific skirted past Mt. Whitney 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Does Sierra Pacific have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Whitney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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