Kerman came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Exeter Monarchs a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Kerman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Roxy Alvarez's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kerman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliessa Rosas, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Kerman is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Exeter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Kerman will head out on the road to square off against Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Kingsburg is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Kerman a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Exeter, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Washington Union at 6:30 p.m. Washington Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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