Softball Recap: Kimball Jaguars vs. East Union Lancers
Kimball won against Oakdale last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Kimball Jaguars walked away with a 4-1 victory over the East Union Lancers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kimball.
Alexa Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elysia Duarte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Rinker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On East Union's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caliyah Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Kimball's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for East Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Kimball will head out on the road to take on Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kimball is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for East Union, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Manteca at 5:00 p.m. East Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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