Kimball extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-18 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lodi Flames. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Flames this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-2 loss on Tuesday.
Gino Mallamo led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs. Another player making a difference was Aj Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
As for Lodi, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Lodi's side, the team relied heavily on Santino Ramirez, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Takahashi, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
Kimball does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lodi, they will face off against St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Flames 3.2, the Rams 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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