California entered their tilt with Whittier on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 7-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 9-1 victory on Wednesday.
Adam Vitela made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Luke Martinez
| 05/02/25 vs Whittier | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Nogales | 2 |
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| 04/30/25 @ Whittier | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Joshua Camacho was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
California was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
California's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Whittier, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
California didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-5 loss against San Juan Hills on the 3rd. As for Whittier, they will head out to square off against El Rancho at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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