Softball Game Recap: Mammoth Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:38am

Softball Recap: Mammoth Huskies vs. California City Ravens

Mammoth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-2 to the California City Ravens. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mammoth of the 23-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

For California City's part, Cheyenne Roth made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Roth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.

In other batting news, Lorina Rodarte was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Mammoth's loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for California City, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-4.

Mammoth has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Desert at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for California City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bishop Union at 3:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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