California City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Chavez Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
California City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mira Monte with a sharp 12-3 win.
Blake Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Baker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Isaac Valadez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chavez entered their tilt with Lee Vining with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Tuesday. Chavez's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
California City is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10-1 record this season. As for Chavez, they pushed their record up to 16-12 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
California City might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Chavez when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chavez's Jayden Salazar, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that California City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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