It was a proper cat-fight when Kerman duked it out with San Joaquin Memorial on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 back in February.
Kerman handed starting duties to Evan Olivares, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kerman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izek Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Kerman's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for San Joaquin Memorial, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Kerman will square off against Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they will venture away from home to face off against Bullard at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.9, the Knights 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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