The Lodi Flames will square off against the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lodi is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Kimball will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Lodi extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Flames put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 9-1 win. The Flames might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Abby Schweigerdt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Taylor Blank
| 04/22/25 vs St. Mary's | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Kimball | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Tokay | 2 |
| 03/01/24 vs Beyer | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Blank, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bailey Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lodi was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only posted a batting average of .087.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kimball and Tracy meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Jaguars came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Kimball saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madisyn Zamora, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Kimball's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Lodi, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lodi hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. However, it's not like Kimball struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lodi took their win against Kimball when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Flames repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
