Wilmer-Hutchins had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it eight. They came up short against the Kimball Knights, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
As for Kimball, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Kimball's part, the team relied heavily on Emiliano Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave Maldonado a new career-high. Gavin Price also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Wilmer-Hutchins will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Roosevelt at 2:30 p.m. As for Kimball, they are taking a road trip to face off against Alvarado at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 4, the Indians 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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