The Davis Sr. Blue Devils will take on the Kerman Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Davis Sr. has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Kerman will arrive with five straight wins.
On Friday, Davis Sr. suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Jesuit.
Davis Sr. saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oskar O?Geen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Kerman put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Selma with a sharp 10-1 victory.
Cameron Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Gilbert Acosta and Ayden Olivares did most of the damage at the plate: Acosta scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Olivares scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Steven Luna, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Davis Sr.'s loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kerman, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Davis Sr. has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kerman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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