Kerman hasn't had much luck against Kingsburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Kerman will challenge Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kerman has five straight victories, Kingsburg has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kerman barely beat Justin Garza the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Kerman put the hurt on Justin Garza with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jaymee Hick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Jadyn Grewal also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Kerman hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Kingsburg's offense. They fell just short of Redwood by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Rangers since March 10, 2018.
Kerman pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Kingsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Kerman might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Kingsburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Kerman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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