Baseball Recap: Kingsburg Vikings vs. Centennial Golden Hawks
It was a good run, but Kingsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Centennial Golden Hawks by a score of 3-2.
Gavin Ekizian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kingsburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bodhi Verners, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kingsburg's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Kingsburg is on the road again on Tuesday to play Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. Kingsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Tulare Western's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Whitney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Mt. Whitney has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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