Kelly had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt King on Saturday. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Jaguars. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Esteban Ibarra
| 04/26/25 vs King | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ ACERO Garcia | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Hancock | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Curie | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Kennedy | 1 |
Esteban Ibarra was a major factor 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.
Kelly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King only posted an OBP of .409.
The victory was the third in a row for Kelly, bringing their record up to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for King, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Kelly will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Jaguars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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