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The Reedley College Tigers baseball team swept a three-game series from Porterville College. As of April 17, the Tigers were 9-5 in the Central Valley Conference.
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lead after the first inning. They extended their lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the second when Mulligan sin- gled to drive in Alonzo.
Gonzalez shut down Sun- nyside in the third and fourth innings, Reedley High ex- tended the lead to 5-0 after four innings.
Jocelyn Diaz doubled to lead off the bottom of the fourth, and Alvarez drove her in with a double.
Mulligan then drove in Diaz with a triple in the bot- tom of the fourth to give the Pirates the 5-0 lead.
Reedley High then added three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Alonzo and Jackie Gutierrez each had one RBI in the sixth.
“When the whole team comes alive and hits we can be a great team,” Buckley said. “The girls feed off of each other. That gives us the momentum we need to be successful.”
While the Pirates have a one game at a time mentality, Coach Buckley said there is definitely a bigger goal.
“Winning league is al- ways a priority, but this sea- son we are looking to make a deep run in playoffs,” Buck- ley said. “We want to be a contender in Division III. We plan on taking care of what we need to in league, but we have bigger things on our minds.”
The Pirates had lost three games in a row before the win over the Wildcats.
“It is a mental game. We started off the season on a high note and then had a few stumbles,” Buckley said. “But coming back home and rack- ing up a win for our league opener reminds us that this is who we are and what we are capable of. It puts us back on the right trajectory.”
Reedley High continued
EAGLES
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an RBI. This gave the Eagles a 4-2 lead. They rolled to a 7-3 win. Friesen also had two RBIs.
Dylan Kent picked up the win on the mound. Kent pitched five innings and struck out four batters.
The Eagles played Exeter High School on April 17.
No score was available at presstime.
They will play a double- header against Exeter High School on Thursday, April 19, at the Immanuel High Sports Complex.
Immanuel then plays Sel- ma High on Tuesday, April 24, at the IHS Sports Complex.
“We know that we have been an underdog through- out the season because of the young team we have,” Franco said. “Every time we play, we learn and we are using the tools we have to get the job done.”
TIGERS
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On April 12, Cooper Mor- rison went 5-for-7, with seven RBIs, to lead the Tigers to a dominating 25-1 win over Porterville. Blake Hernandez and Mitchell Crawford each had three RBIs, while Hans Brown, Josh Mares and Luke Juarez each had two.
On April 14, Reedley Col- lege scored one run in the top of the first inning and Akins did the rest in a 1-0 win over Porterville .
The Tigers opened a three-game series against College of the Sequoias on April 17 in Reedley.
No score was available at presstime.
They will play at College of the Sequoias on Thursday, April 19, before ending the series on Saturday, April 21, at Reedley
College.
The Tigers then will start a three-game series against West Hills-Coalinga on Tues- day, April 24, in Reedley.
RC Softball
The Reedley College Tigers softball team is one game back of first place, fol- lowing two wins over Taft College and a loss to Porter- ville College.
As of April 17, the Tigers were 22-10 overall and 12-5 in the CVC, one game behind Fresno City College and Col- lege of the Sequoias, who are both 13-4.
Reedley College defeated Taft College 9-0 in the first game on April 10, then won the second game 11-3.
The Tigers lost to Porter- ville College 5-4 on April 12 at Reedley College.
In the first game against Taft College on April 10, the Tigers raced out to a 7-0 lead after two innings and never
were challenged.
Emily Grimbleby earned
the win on the mound pitch- ing five innings, allowing just two hits and striking out six batters.
Aunika Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs.
In the second game, Grimbleby picked up the win with 10 strikeouts. Lau- ren Costa and Sandra Vallejo each had three RBIs, while Hunter Young and Julia Jimenez each had two RBIs.
On April 12, the Tigers lost to Porterville College 5-4. Madison Shubin had three RBIs for Reedley Col- lege. Castellanos had a home
run.
The Tigers will play Mer-
ced College on Thursday, April 19, in Merced.
Reedley College will end the regular season on Tues- day, April 24, against Fresno City College in Reedley.
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Alexa Gonzalez, Reedley High Pirates pitcher, threw a complete game shutout with six strikeout in the Pirates 8-0 win over Sunnyside High on April 10 at Reedley High School.
NYL play on April 17 against McLane High School in Fresno.
No score was available at presstime.
They will play Fresno High on Friday, April 20, at Reedley High School.
The Pirates play Hoover High School on Tuesday, April 24, in Fresno.
RHS Baseball
The Reedley High Pirates baseball team allowed the Sunnyside High Wildcats to score five runs in the top of the seventh inning, which cost the Pirates the game.
The Pirates lost to the Wildcats 9-8 in both teams NYL opener on April 10 in Reedley.
Justin Rackley went 2-for-4, with three RBIs, to lead the Pirates.
Reedley High played Roo- sevelt High on April 17 in Fresno.
No score was available at presstime.
They will play Roosevelt High on again Friday, April 20, at Reedley High School.
The Pirates begin a two- game series against McLane High School on Tuesday, April 24, in Reedley.
Chris Gurrola, Immanuel High Eagles player, had three RBIs in the Eagles' 11-4 win over Kingsburg High on April 12 at the Immanuel High Sports Complex.
Josh Allen returns to Reedley College
Josh Allen, former Reedley College Tigers quarterback, will return to Reedley College for a ceremony in his honor on Thursday, April 19. Allen, seen here in a picture from 2014, played for the Tigers for one season. A full report of the event will be published in the April 26 edition of The Exponent.
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Reedley High Swimming
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IHS tennis beat Selma
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Jonah Gomez, Immanuel High Eagles tennis player, hits the ball during a match against Selma High on April 12 at the Immanuel High Sports Complex. The Eagles beat Selma 6-3.
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Lorinda Ledington, Reedley High Pirates swimmer, competes in the 4x100 relay race during a North Yosemite League meet against Fresno High and Roosevelt High schools on April 12 at the Reedley High School Aquatics Complex. Ledington and the Pirates will celebrate Senior Day on Thursday, April 19, against Fresno High at the Reedley High aquatics complex.