Sierra Pacific waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Selma Bears by a score of 8-3. That's two games straight that Sierra Pacific has won by exactly five runs.
Sierra Pacific got a great performance from Kaleb Koelewyn as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Simas and Issac Ibarra did most of the damage at the plate: Simas scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ibarra scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryson Villalpando, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Selma's side, they got a good showing from Logan McCracken, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Braden Francis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Sierra Pacific's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Selma, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Sierra Pacific will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Minarets at 1:00 p.m. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Minarets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Selma, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sanger West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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