The Kerman Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerman is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Kerman is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Reedley (and have done all season long). Kerman put the hurt on Reedley with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kerman considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Adrian Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck 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 Gilbert Acosta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sierra Pacific had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Cavaliers.
Xander Stone tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Christian Flores and Justin Simas did most of the damage at the plate: Flores scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Simas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Kerman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-7. As for Sierra Pacific, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kerman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sierra Pacific struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Kerman's way against Sierra Pacific when the teams last played back in March as Kerman made off with a 6-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stone, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kerman still be able to contain Stone? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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