The Madera South Stallions will face off against the Kings Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Madera South turned things around against Torres on Friday. They came out on top against the Toros by a score of 4-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Stallions' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
David Moles
| 05/02/25 @ Torres | 4 |
| 03/21/24 vs Sunnyside | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Torres | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Sunnyside | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Torres | 2 |
David Moles made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Moles was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Victor Palomino was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Kings Christian made easy work of Avenal on Friday and carried off a 12-6 win. Considering the Crusaders have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Haiden Kelso, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Kings Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 2-8-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Caleb Kellog, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Kings Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Madera South, their win bumped their record up to 4-19-1.
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