The Kingsburg Vikings will challenge the Ridgeview Wolf Pack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kingsburg comes in on three and Ridgeview on nine.
Kingsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Washington Union a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Kingsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Ridgeview made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sanger on Friday. The Wolf Pack blew past the Apaches 10-1.
Ben Castro made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Ridgeview let Mason Refuerzo and Adrian Sanchez run wild. Refuerzo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Sanchez went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three runs gave Refuerzo a new career-high. Edwin Hidalgo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Ridgeview hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Ridgeview pushed their record up to 20-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kingsburg, their record is now 21-10.
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