The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Kingsburg Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Kingsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sierra Pacific can't be too worried about heading out to take on Kingsburg: they just beat Immanuel at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Golden Bears walked away with a 7-2 win over the Eagles on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Ethan Barcellos looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Edgar Espinoza, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Harrison Todd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Kingsburg made sure to put some runs up on the board against Santa Cruz on Saturday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 10-4 win.
Jensen Hirschkorn was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Eric Garcia also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Kingsburg lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Kingsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Sierra Pacific, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Sierra Pacific took their victory against Kingsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
