Reedley has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Selma Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Reedley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hanford West 13-12.
Jocelyn Fonseca was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Katelynn Molina was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Selma had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Panthers 11-2.
Sophia Roque and Khamara Dement did most of the damage at the plate: Roque scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Dement scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alia Tamez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Reedley's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Selma, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Reedley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Selma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Reedley skirted past Selma 4-2 in their previous matchup on April 12th. Does Reedley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Selma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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