Selma had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Reedley Pirates onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for Selma, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Gabriela Pena, who gave up just one hit to keep Reedley off the board. Pena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Khamara Dement and Moriah Preciado did most of the damage at the plate: Dement went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Preciado scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Reedley's side, Delillah Marin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
Selma is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Reedley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12.
Selma will take on Hanford West at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Selma will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Reedley, they will head out on the road to take on Sierra Pacific at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Reedley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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