In what's become a running theme this season, Kern Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Boron Bobcats with a sharp 18-6 victory. 18 seems to be a good number for Kern Valley as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Zack Wargo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Wargo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wargo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Ethan Stockwell and Jordan Mead did most of the damage at the plate: Stockwell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Mead scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Chris Lopez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Kern Valley and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Boron, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Kern Valley is on the road again on Friday to play Desert at 3:15 p.m. Kern Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Desert's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boron, they will be playing at home against Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Mammoth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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