Softball Preview: Bishop Union Broncos vs. California City Ravens
Bishop Union is 8-2 against California City since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop Union Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the California City Ravens at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Bishop Union proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Desert out 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for Bishop Union as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, California City gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Mammoth 23-5. California City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cheyenne Roth made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Roth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, California City got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Ramirez, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Elaysha Isreal was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bishop Union now has a winning record of 5-4. As for California City, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Bishop Union's way against California City when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Bishop Union made off with an 11-3 victory. Will Bishop Union repeat their success, or does California City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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