After a string of six wins, Sierra Pacific's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers by a score of 4-3. Sierra Pacific was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Valley Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
Kaleb Koelewyn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sierra Pacific saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Davis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Central Valley Christian's side, Jared Griffith looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Caden Ritchie was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelan Turner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Sierra Pacific's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Central Valley Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sierra Pacific will take on Kingsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Pacific will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Central Valley Christian will take on Hanford West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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