Hanford West fell victim to Kingsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingsburg Vikings. Hanford West has struggled against Kingsburg recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kingsburg's part, Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sarah Urbieta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hanford West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Kingsburg, they pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Hanford West will take on Selma at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kingsburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Kerman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Kerman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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