The Kerman Lions will face off against the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kerman has five straight victories, Davis Sr. has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kerman put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Selma 10-1.
Cameron Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Kerman let Gilbert Acosta and Ayden Olivares loose on the outfield. Acosta scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Olivares scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Steven Luna was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr. suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Jesuit on Friday.
Davis Sr. saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oskar O?Geen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Kerman pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 7 runs. As for Davis Sr., their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kerman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Davis Sr. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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