Kingsburg is 9-1 against Central Valley Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kingsburg Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kingsburg: 3.4, Central Valley Christian: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kingsburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Selma with a sharp 9-3 win. Nine seems to be a good number for Kingsburg as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Zach Tackett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tackett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tackett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Gavin Ekizian tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Jensen Hirschkorn was a standout: he went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Holden Hirschkorn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Washington Union typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Central Valley Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Valley Christian.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Kingsburg, bringing their record for this year to 19-7. As for Central Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Kingsburg beat Central Valley Christian 5-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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