The St. Joseph Knights will face off against the Kingsburg Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
St. Joseph is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Cabrillo with a sharp 12-4 win on Friday.
Kali Padilla
| 04/11/25 @ Cabrillo | 5 |
| 03/26/25 vs Cabrillo | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mission College Prep | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Paso Robles | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Bonita | 1 |
Kali Padilla made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other pitching news, Khandi Rodriguez looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Seleny Chavez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Emma Cruddas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
St. Joseph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kingsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-4 to Hanford West. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Huskies since on Friday.
St. Joseph's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kingsburg, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-10.
St. Joseph skirted past Kingsburg 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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