Kerman stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Reedley Pirates with a sharp 10-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Kerman sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Adrian Torres made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Manuel Lasa looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Lanfranco, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayden Olivares, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Reedley's side, Braden Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Kerman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-7. As for Reedley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Kerman will head out on the road to take on Sierra Pacific at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Pacific is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Kerman a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Reedley will take on Hanford West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reedley is facing Hanford West at the right time seeing as Hanford West is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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