In what's become a running theme this season, Kimberly gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Declo Hornets as the Kimberly Bulldogs made off with a 12-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Kimberly sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mallory Kelsey made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Kelsey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kelsey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Addi Clark was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaci Cowger, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Declo's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakobi Nebeker, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kimberly's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Declo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Kimberly will head out on the road to challenge Marsh Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Kimberly's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Declo, they will head out on the road to square off against Gooding at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Declo has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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