On Saturday, the St. Francis Troubadours came up short against the Kimball Jaguars and fell 7-3. St. Francis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Francis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Garrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Kimball's side, Alexa Contreras spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. Contreras has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elysia Duarte was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bianca Quintero, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Kimball, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Francis is on the road again on Saturday to play Christian at 11:30 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Francis: 3.5, Christian: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kimball, they will face off against Elk Grove at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Elk Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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