Kimberly proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Buhl Indians. This was a revenge contest for Kimberly, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-6 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Garrett Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Jakob Cummins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Buhl's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayme Ramos, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Kimberly's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Buhl, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11-1.
As of now, neither Kimberly nor Buhl have any future games scheduled.
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