Kimberly had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Marsh Valley Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Kimberly as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Garrett Nelson, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Marsh Valley off the board. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kimberly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Flameling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jakob Cummins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kimberly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Marsh Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Kimberly will challenge Homedale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Kimberly is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Marsh Valley, they will challenge Parma at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Marsh Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Parma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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