Kerman is on a three-game streak of home losses, Reedley a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Kerman Lions will take on the Reedley Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kerman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Reedley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Kerman narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Reedley 2-1.
Giovani Gastelum made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gastelum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gastelum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Langston Manha and Gilbert Acosta did most of the damage at the plate: Manha went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Acosta scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Steven Luna was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Kerman has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Reedley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
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