The Kings Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Madera South Stallions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kings Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Madera South likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Kings Christian made easy work of Avenal and carried off a 12-6 win. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Haiden Kelso
| 05/02/25 vs Avenal | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Alpaugh | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Laton | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Alpaugh | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Avenal | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Haiden Kelso, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kings Christian is 5-1 when Kelso posts two or more runs, but 2-8-1 otherwise. Caleb Kellog was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Madera South can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Torres by a score of 4-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Stallions' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
David Moles made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Moles was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Victor Palomino was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Kings Christian pushed their record up to 7-9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Madera South, their record now sits at 4-19-1.
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