Kimberly is 3-0 against Homedale since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kimberly Bulldogs will face off against the Homedale Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Kimberly sitting on four straight victories and Homedale on ten.
Kimberly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marsh Valley a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Garrett Nelson, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Marsh Valley off the board. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kimberly's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Flameling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Cummins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homedale stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Parma as Homedale made off with a 16-6 victory.
Lukas Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Andres Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Chance Martell was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Kimberly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Homedale, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kimberly hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've averaged .372. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Kimberly's way against Homedale when the teams last played back in April as Kimberly made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kimberly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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