Kimball fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Central Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Catholic Raiders by a score of 7-6. Kimball has not had much luck with Central Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Elysia Duarte was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Bianca Quintero was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Kimball was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic didn't hit any.
On Central Catholic's side, Taryn Calderon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jazmarie Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Central Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kimball will take on Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Manteca at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Manteca a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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