Baseball Recap: Rosamond Comes Up Short

After flying high against Mammoth on Monday, Rosamond came back down to earth. The Roadrunners fell just short of the California City Ravens by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Roadrunners were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Ravens earlier this season, when they won 2-1.

Ayden Katuszonek put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Rosamond's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for California City, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-8-1 record.

Rosamond didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-1 win against Frazier Mountain on the 28th. As for California City, they have also already played their next contest, a 19-3 victory against Desert on the 28th.