California City and Mammoth are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Ravens will face off against the Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (California City has three straight victories, Mammoth has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
California City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Desert get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Kole Hightower
| 03/28/25 @ Desert | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Rosamond | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Boron | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Palmdale | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs North | 1 |
Blake Moore and Kole Hightower made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Moore kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hightower pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Moore scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Hightower scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Those three runs gave Hightower a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaroon Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Dylan Hammer was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
California City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mammoth lost 15-4 to Boron on Tuesday.
DJ Gray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Mammoth's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for California City, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Mammoth's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. California City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mammoth, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will California City keep running through batters, or will the Huskies buck the trend?
California City came out on top in a nail-biter against Mammoth in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Ravens have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
