After a string of four wins, Kerman's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 9-0 to the Kingsburg Vikings. Kerman has struggled against Kingsburg recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kerman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Yep, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Kingsburg's side, Sabrina Frandsen and Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Frandsen tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzales didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Frandsen went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Gonzales went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Onnika Aguirre was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Reygan Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Kerman's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Kingsburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
Kerman will head out on the road to challenge Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Immanuel is coming into the match with ten straight victories at home, so Kerman will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Kingsburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Reedley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reedley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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