Homedale has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Kimberly Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Homedale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Kimberly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Homedale put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Parma onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Dillon Fine was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Fine has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fine was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Wutherich and Andres Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Wutherich scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Garcia went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Oklin Carson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kimberly had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles and snuck past 2-0.
Kimberly's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Lobo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Homedale's record is now 12-3. As for Kimberly, their record is now 7-2.
Homedale suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Kimberly in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Homedale, Jackson Cummins (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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