Kerman is 3-0 against Central Valley Christian since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kerman Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kerman: 2.7, Central Valley Christian: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Kerman got themselves on the board against Washington Union, but Washington Union never followed suit. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-0. The win was just what Kerman needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior game.
Not much got past Adam Delgado, who gave up just four hits to keep Washington Union off the board.
At the plate, Dario Zavala was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Olivares, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Valley Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They beat the Golden Bears by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Jared Griffith looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Ritchie was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelan Turner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Kerman pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Central Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams 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 Central Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kerman skirted past Central Valley Christian 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central Valley Christian's Zach Simmon, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kerman still be able to contain Simmon? There's only one way to find out.
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