Baseball Recap: Kingsburg Has No Trouble Against Central Valley Christian

Kingsburg lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Central Valley Christian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Vikings blew past the Cavaliers 11-1 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the contest before.

JT Sanchez

Runs (Career)

04/11/25 @ Central Valley Christian	2
03/29/25 @ Arroyo Grande	1
03/11/25 @ Sanger	1
03/01/25 @ San Joaquin Memorial	1

JT Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Lunde, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. King Rodriquez was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Kingsburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Central Valley Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.

Kingsburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-4 victory against Bakersfield on the 14th. As for Central Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-0 loss against Fowler on the 12th.