After flying high against Sierra Pacific last Tuesday, Kingsburg came back down to earth. The Kingsburg Vikings' tough 16-2 loss to the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Kingsburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sierra Pacific apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Kingsburg saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Sierra Pacific's side, Kaleb Koelewyn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Koelewyn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Davis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Christian Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Kingsburg's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Sierra Pacific, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Kingsburg will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Central Catholic at 11:30 a.m. As for Sierra Pacific, they will head out on the road to square off against Washington Union at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Washington Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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