Baseball Game Preview: Dinuba Emperors vs. Kingsburg Vikings

The Dinuba Emperors will face off against the Kingsburg Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Dinuba is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Dinuba saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sanger.

Meanwhile, while Kingsburg put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Golden West. The Vikings put the hurt on the Trailblazers with a sharp 11-0 win. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.

Kingsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dinuba, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.

Dinuba suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Kingsburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Emperors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.