The Yosemite Badgers will take on the Chowchilla Tribe at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yosemite has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Yosemite is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Liberty, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, while Chowchilla put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Minarets. The Tribe were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Mustangs. The Tribe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.
Brianna Guardado was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Vlot, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Ava Diaz was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Chowchilla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Chowchilla is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Yosemite, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Yosemite beat Chowchilla 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Badgers repeat their success, or do the Tribe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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