While it was JW North who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Kaiser who put up more. The JW North Huskies fell just short of the Kaiser Cats by a score of 4-3. JW North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josiah Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Kaiser's side, Jacob Mota made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mota has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mota was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mota wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Alexander Chavez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
JW North's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Kaiser, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
JW North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win vs. Valley View on the 15th. As for Kaiser, they will be playing at home against Jurupa Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Kaiser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jurupa Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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