Baseball Game Preview: Central Valley Christian Cavaliers vs. Kerman Lions

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 4:05am

Preview: Central Valley Christian Cavaliers vs. Kerman Lions

After four games on the road, Central Valley Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Kerman Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

After only two runs in their last game, Central Valley Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against McLane on Saturday. Central Valley Christian put the hurt on McLane with a sharp 10-2 victory.

Teague Brandenburg was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kelan Turner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.

Meanwhile, Kerman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Golden Bears onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Six seems to be a good number for Kerman as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Dario Zavala was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilbert Acosta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Central Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Kerman, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Central Valley Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Kerman struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 hits per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Central Valley Christian suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Kerman in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Central Valley Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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