The Fresno Christian Eagles will challenge the Sierra Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fresno Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Woodlake hit Fresno Christian with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braden Belmont
| 04/28/25 vs Woodlake | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Caruthers | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Strathmore | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Yosemite | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Tulare Union | 1 |
Braden Belmont was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Fresno Christian: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joseph Davila, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sierra had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Badgers a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Wyatt Young, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Yosemite off the board.
At the plate, Sierra's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Micah Goodman, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Goodman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Zack Thiele was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Fresno Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Sierra, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Fresno Christian came up short against Sierra in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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