The Kimball Jaguars will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Manteca Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manteca took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kimball, who comes in off a win.
Kimball is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against East Union. Kimball came out on top against East Union by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won six in a row.
Briana Quintero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Quintero was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Kaeliana DePerio
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaeliana DePerio, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Saige Dodds, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Kimball kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manteca came up short against Elk Grove on Tuesday, falling 10-1.
Manteca saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Baptist, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
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