The Coalinga Horned Toads will be taking part in a tournament against the Kings Christian Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Coalinga is looking for their season's first win.
Santa Maria hit Coalinga with a nine-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Horned Toads came up short against the Saints, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kings Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy on Thursday as they made off with a 15-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Crusaders needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Daniel Dinkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Dinkins is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Caleb Kellogg was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haiden Kelso, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Kings Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summit Charter Collegiate Academy only posted an OBP of .300.
Kings Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Coalinga, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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