Baseball Recap: Kaiser Cats vs. Carter Lions
Kaiser had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Carter Lions by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kaiser also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Lance Armijo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Armijo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Inzunza and Tino Isaiah Cuellar did most of the damage at the plate: Inzunza went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Cuellar scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cuellar is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Daniel Soto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Carter's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Uribe, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kaiser has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Carter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kaiser will take on Rialto at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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