Kaiser was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the JW North Huskies out 4-3.
Jacob Mota made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mota has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mota was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mota wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Alexander Chavez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On JW North's side, Josiah Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kaiser's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for JW North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-1 record this season.
Kaiser will be playing at home against Jurupa Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Kaiser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jurupa Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for JW North, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 victory vs. Valley View on the 15th.
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