Softball Preview: California City Ravens vs. Boron Bobcats
California City is 1-7 against Boron since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The California City Ravens will look to defend their home field against the Boron Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as California City comes in on six and Boron on three.
California City is returning to their home field after beating Kern Valley on theirs, despite the fact Kern Valley has dominated at home this season. California City came out on top against Kern Valley by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Nevaeh Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Makayla Haggins was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Roth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Boron scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Frazier Mountain 19-9.
Boron let Melissa Gonzalez and Aubree Lyon loose on the outfield. Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Lyon scored four runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances. Lyon continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kalli Wolfe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances.
California City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Boron, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. California City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Boron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
California City couldn't quite finish off Boron in their previous matchup back in March and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boron's Hailey Davis, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that California City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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