The Kingsburg Vikings will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kingsburg: 2.5, St. Joseph: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Kingsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Orange Cove, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kingsburg.
The team relied heavily on Reygan Jones, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Ava Irigoyen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They skirted past the Bearcats 4-3.
Charli Escobedo spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seleny Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Kingsburg's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 10-1-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kingsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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