The Fresno Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Kerman Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fresno comes in on nine and Kerman on three.
Fresno is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Roosevelt (and have done all season long). Fresno was the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over Roosevelt on Friday. Fresno's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kerman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Washington Union.
Adrian Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kerman let Gilbert Acosta and Steven Luna loose on the outfield. Acosta scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Luna scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Giovani Gastelum, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Fresno has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Kerman, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8.
Everything went Fresno's way against Kerman when the teams last played back in March of 2018 as Fresno made off with a 9-2 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kerman's Guillermo Cantu, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Fresno to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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