Kerman is 0-3 against Kingsburg since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kerman Lions will head out on the road to take on the Kingsburg Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kerman is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Central Valley Christian (and have done all season long). Kerman never let Central Valley Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Kerman sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Roxy Alvarez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Juliessa Rosas and Alexia Mejia did most of the damage at the plate: Rosas scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Mejia scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maya Camacho, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kingsburg earned a 4-0 win over Hanford West on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kingsburg.
Not much got past Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Hanford West off the board.
At the plate, Kingsburg's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Irigoyen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Kerman is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Kingsburg, their record is now 16-5-1.
Kerman's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Kerman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Kingsburg, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Kerman continue to outrun the ball?
Kerman might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Kingsburg when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Kerman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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