For the second straight game, King will face off against Kelly. The Jaguars will be playing at home against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
King is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kelly just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 18-3 to the Trojans.
For Kelly's part, Esteban Ibarra made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Ibarra was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabriel Rojas was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Jorge Ortega was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Kelly, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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