Yuba City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Bella Vista Broncos by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yuba City of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Yuba City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Fletcher, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Bella Vista's side, Devin James tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Kyle Smith was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Yuba City's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Bella Vista, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
While Yuba City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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