ARBUCKLE, CA (MPG) – Pierce picked up its first Sacramento Valley League wins of the season last Tuesday as they hammered out 30 hits and 35 runs to take a twin bill from visiting Willows by scores of 10-0 and 25-9.
In the shutout win, Maicey Hoebel faced 17 of the 18 Honker hitters yielding just a single hit and striking out six before giving way to Nayeli Lievanos, who retired the final batter in the run-rule shortened game.
Rylie Delepierre led the way at the plate finishing 3 for 3 with a triple, double and three RBI, while Hoebel, Kendall Mulqueeny and Danica Wilkerson had two hits apiece.
The Bears stayed hot in the second game as Jocelyn Ramos went a perfect 5 for 5 with three RBI and Delepierre ended 3 for 3 with a triple, knocked in two more and crossed the plate five times.
Hoebel smashed a triple and a double as part of her 3 for 4 day, Wilkerson also finished 3 for 4 with four RBI, while LucaBella Nolen drove in four runs.
Delepierre got the start in the circle before giving way to Hoebel who went the final three and two-thirds innings.
Following its mauling of the Honkers, Pierce went cold at home against Gridley a day later, where they fell 0-19 in a non-conference affair.
Delepierre accounted for the Bears’ lone hit in a game where their only other base runners reached via three walks.
Pierce (6-11, 2-6) was in Durham on Apr. 29 before returning home to complete the SVL series today.