After losing to Lemoore the last time they met, Sierra Pacific decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Sierra Pacific skirted past Lemoore 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Bears have posted against the Tigers since March 8, 2017.
Xander Stone tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cristian Flores and Justin Simas did most of the damage at the plate: Flores scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Simas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Simas has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Ibarra, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Golden Bears
| 03/24/25 vs Lemoore | 7-6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 4-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 4-3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Porterville | 5-4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Sanger | 7-1 |
| + 11 more games |
Sierra Pacific's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lemoore, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Sierra Pacific and Lemoore should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Sierra Pacific will take on Atascadero at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 175 places (148 vs. 323). Meanwhile, Lemoore (ranked 165th) will meet Mission Oak (ranked 775th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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