The West Wolfpack will head out to take on the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
West fell victim to Lodi and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Flames.
Kayla McWhorter spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered ten runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
St. Mary's hit Kimball with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jaguars fell just short of the Rams by a score of 7-6.
Briana Quintero was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Quintero was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Gisele Garza made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Dalilah Moran was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kimball struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Kimball when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Wolfpack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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