Baseball Recap: Adamson Leopards vs. Kimball Knights
Adamson won the last time they faced Kimball, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Adamson Leopards walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Kimball Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for Adamson.
The team relied heavily on Joel Medford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Najera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Kimball's side, Emiliano Maldonado was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Maldonado was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Lorenzo Zamarripa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. Lloyd Lewis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Adamson's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Kimball, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-23.
Adamson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kimball, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Kimball will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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