The Kingsburg Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Kerman Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Kingsburg was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They suffered a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Sierra Pacific.
Kingsburg saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Kerman was able to grind out a solid win over Central Valley Christian on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Gilbert Acosta was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Kingsburg's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Kerman, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything went Kingsburg's way against Kerman in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Kingsburg made off with a 9-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kerman's Giovani Gastelum, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kingsburg still be able to contain Gastelum? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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