It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kimball had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Rio Linda Knights. The victory was familiar territory for Kimball who now have five in a row.
Alexa Contreras spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kimball saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iolana Faasisila, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Rio Linda's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 8.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Kiera Waggoner gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
Kimball is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Rio Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Kimball will face off against Dixon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixon is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Kimball will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Rio Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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