Kimball won against Oakdale last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Kimball Jaguars walked away with a 4-1 victory over the East Union Lancers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kimball.
Alexa Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elysia Duarte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Rinker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On East Union's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caliyah Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Kimball's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for East Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Kimball will head out on the road to take on Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kimball is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for East Union, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Manteca at 5:00 p.m. East Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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