The Kerman Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kingsburg Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kerman put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Central Valley Christian onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Kerman who now have four in a row.
Roxy Alvarez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Alvarez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Juliessa Rosas was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Grewal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kingsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Hanford West on Friday, taking the game 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kingsburg.
Not much got past Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Hanford West off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarah Urbieta, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Kerman now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Kingsburg, they pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kerman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kingsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kerman came up short against Kingsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Kerman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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