Mammoth had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it four. They came up short against the California City Ravens, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 back in April.
DJ Gray
| 05/06/25 @ California City | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Lone Pine | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Boron | 3 |
Mammoth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Gray, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Gray has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
As for California City, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On California City's side, Aaroon Moreno and Kole Hightower were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moreno didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hightower pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Moreno a new career-high. At the plate, Moreno went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Hightower went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Baiza was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Hightower, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Mammoth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 11-0 defeat against Desert on the 9th. As for California City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 win against Bishop Union on the 9th.
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