Kerman has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mission College Prep Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kerman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Immanuel 8-0. Kerman might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Not much got past Roxy Alvarez, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Immanuel off the board. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Yep was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Juliessa Rosas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mission College Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Shafter on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mission College Prep.
Roxanne Guerra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Neenan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Landrie Hinrichs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kerman pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Mission College Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kerman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mission College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. 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 softball content.
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