The Reedley Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Selma Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Reedley is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Kingsburg hit Reedley with a five-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates came up short against the Vikings, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since April 1st.
Jamilah Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Selma didn't have quite enough to beat Hanford West on Tuesday and fell 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered against the Huskies since April 11, 2019.
Selma saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audreena Duron, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Selma has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10-1 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Reedley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Reedley couldn't quite finish off Selma in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
