Softball Preview: Kimball Knights vs. White Longhorns
Kimball is 0-3 against White since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kimball Knights are on the road again to play the White Longhorns at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Kimball's offense. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Molina on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Kimball has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, White entered their tilt with Molina with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 7-2 on Friday.
Whitney Foster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendall Tucker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Audrey Richardson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Kimball's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for White, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Kimball might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from White when the teams last played back in March. Can Kimball avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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