Kingsburg and Selma are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Kingsburg Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Selma Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsburg will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Selma's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Kingsburg had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Kingsburg's pitcher stepped up to hand Reedley a 3-0 shutout on Friday.
Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sammy Gomez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Selma got the win against Sierra Pacific on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. With that win, Selma brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Selma let Jayleen Sisavanh and Alia Tamez loose on the outfield. Sisavanh scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Tamez scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sophia Roque, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kingsburg pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Selma, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Selma's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Kingsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Selma, though, as they've been averaging only 2.2. Will Kingsburg keep running through batters, or will Selma buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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