The St. Mary's Rams will head out to face off against the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Mary's has eight straight wins, Kimball has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While St. Mary's victory against Tracy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since May 30, 2024.
St. Mary's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Rabara, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Connor McKee also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Kimball lost 14-2 to Lincoln on Friday.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Kimball's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Mary's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Kimball, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain St. Mary's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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