The Kerman Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Exeter Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kerman is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Kerman put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Central Valley Christian as Kerman made off with a 16-0 victory.
Roxy Alvarez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Juliessa Rosas was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Jadyn Grewal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Exeter was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of Immanuel. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Exeter in their matchups with Immanuel: they've now lost five in a row.
Kerman now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Exeter, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Kerman took their win against Exeter when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Kerman repeat their success, or does Exeter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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