For the second straight game, Kimball will face off against St. Mary. The Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kimball has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while St. Mary's will arrive with ten straight victories.
Kimball lost 12-5 to St. Mary's on Wednesday.
For St. Mary's part, Dominic Franco looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Franco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's let Dax Hardcastle and Brady Errecart run wild. Hardcastle scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Errecart went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Maddox Rabara was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
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