California City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Mammoth Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went California City's way against Frazier Mountain as California City made off with a 14-4 victory.
Blake Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Moore was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Baker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mammoth made easy work of Boron on Tuesday and carried off a 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mammoth.
The team relied heavily on Mason Georgeson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Ericson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
California City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. As for Mammoth, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
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 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mammoth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
California City came out on top in a nail-biter against Mammoth when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for California City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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