East Union and Kimball are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The East Union Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Union is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
East Union lost 14-4 to Central Catholic on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Kimball has not done well against Oakdale recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Kimball narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Oakdale 4-3.
Alexa Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elysia Duarte was excellent, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaeliana DePerio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Union's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Kimball, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
East Union came up short against Kimball in their previous meeting back in April, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Contreras, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Now that East Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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