The Kimball Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Lodi Flames at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kimball gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over West. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Dawson Pelech
| 04/25/25 @ West | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ West | 0 |
| 04/16/25 vs El Capitan | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
Dawson Pelech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kimball got a big performance out of Derek Aranda, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most hits Aranda has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of James Isler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
St. Mary's typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Lodi proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 6-3. The game was the first time the Flames have beaten the Rams on their field since March 30, 2023.
Landon Beasley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Beasley was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Santino Ramirez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lodi pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kimball, their record is now 9-15.
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