After flying high against Shelley last Thursday, Preston came back down to earth. The Preston Indians' tough 15-5 defeat to the Kimberly Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Austin Gleed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Conner Thomson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Kimberly's side, they let Jeremiah Watson and Parker Stringham loose on the outfield. Watson scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Stringham scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Hudson Flameling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Preston dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kimberly, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Preston will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Madison at 3:00 p.m. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Kimberly, they will head out on the road to square off against Buhl at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kimberly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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