The Kimball Jaguars will take on the St. Mary's Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Kimball saw some tournament action on Friday. They put the hurt on West with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Karaliya DePerio
| 04/25/25 vs West | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Riverbank | 2 |
Kimball got a massive performance out of Karaliya DePerio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave DePerio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Iolana Faasisila, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kimball always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted an OBP of .310.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary's). They walked away with a 15-11 victory over West on Wednesday.
Ava Arucan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and ten unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Maya Garcia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Matea Muraoka was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Kimball, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
St. Mary's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kimball has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Kimball's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kimball beat St. Mary's 10-6 in their previous meeting on April 10th. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
