Baseball Recap: Kerman Lions vs. Reedley Pirates
Kerman won the last time they faced Reedley, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Kerman Lions skirted past the Reedley Pirates 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kerman.
Giovani Gastelum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gastelum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gastelum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kerman let Langston Manha and Gilbert Acosta loose on the outfield. Manha went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Acosta scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Steven Luna was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Kerman pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Reedley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Kerman will have a chance to go back-to-back against Reedley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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