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Softball Recap: Downey falls despite strong effort from Brisies Tollison
Downey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the Turlock Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Downey of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Three lopsided frames dooms Fresno in 12-0 defeat to Modesto
Sam Weatherly and Jake Madden combine for 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. Fresno, CA (Wednesday, May 8) – The Fresno Grizzlies (15-13) agonized a 12-0 setback to the Modesto Nuts (21-6) Wednesday evening from Chukchansi Park. Fresno suffered their sixth straight home loss, surpassing last year’s longest home streak. The Grizzlies six-game losing span has lasted from April 25-May 8 while last season’s stretch went from April 28-May 10. Fresno now trails Modesto by 6.5 games in the California League North Division standings. The Nuts are 42-8 over their last 50 games dating back to August 20, 2023 (including playoffs).
Placer shuts down Ripon, advances to D-IV semis
If someone had told Placer High School baseball coach Dave Thompson back in January that the Hillmen would find themselves in the Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals for the second consecutive season, he would have simply said, “I’ll take it.”. Placer lost several key starters from last season and entering...
Soccer Game Preview: Salida Leaves Home
Salida has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Salida will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Kent Denver is ranked 25th).
Sutter routs Bret Harte, advances into second straight semifinal with Hughson
Jagger Beck struck out nine over five innings while allowing just two hits and Rylan Giovannoni, Jonny Munger and Brady Wickum each had a multi-hit games to lead the third-seeded Sutter Union High baseball team to its first 2024 postseason win, 10-0 (5 innings) over No. 6 Bret Harte, out of Angels Camp, Wednesday on the campus of SUHS.
Baseball Game Recap: Enochs Comes Up Short
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Enochs can now relate to. They lost 12-0 to the Oak Ridge Trojans on Thursday. Enochs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak. For Oak Ridge's part, Andrew Del Pizzo made a splash no matter where...
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