Kimball won against Lincoln last Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Jaguars beat the St. Mary's Rams by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-6. The win was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won three games in a row.
Alexa Contreras
| 04/10/25 @ St. Mary's | 12 |
| 05/16/24 vs Rio Linda | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lincoln | 8 |
| 04/18/24 @ Manteca | 7 |
| 04/11/24 @ East Union | 7 |
Alexa Contreras made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaeliana DePerio was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Iolana Faasisila was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Kimball hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's struck out 12 times.
Kimball's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-9.
Looking ahead, Kimball will be playing in front of their home fans against West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars are facing the Wolfpack at the right time seeing as the Wolfpack are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for St. Mary's, they will head out to take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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