It was a proper cat-fight when Kerman faced off against Taft on Tuesday. Kerman put the hurt on Taft with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering the Lions have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kerman got a great performance from Cameron Gonzalez as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Steven Luna, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Langston Manha, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Kerman and bumps their season record up to 6-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Coming up, Kerman will square off against Clovis at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Taft, they will take on Garces Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Taft's pitchers better be ready for this one: Garces Memorial has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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