For the first time this season, Yreka will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the Lassen Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Yreka has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Lassen will arrive with three straight victories.
Yreka lost 10-4 to Ashland on Friday.
Emmie Freitas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Howell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lassen). They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over Quincy last Wednesday. Considering the Grizzlies have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Melanie Law was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Patty Carvalho was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lassen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quincy only managed six hits.
Lassen pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Yreka, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Yreka might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Lassen in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Miners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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