Kerman lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Kingsburg, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 4's contest. The Kerman Lions were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Kingsburg Vikings on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Kerman, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Adam Delgado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Delgado has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Delgado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Daniel Lanfranco and Steven Luna did most of the damage at the plate: Lanfranco scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Luna scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Kingsburg's side, they got a good showing from Zach Tackett, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Kingsburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Houston Hirschkorn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kerman pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Kingsburg, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kerman will challenge Reedley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Reedley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington Union at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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