For the second straight game, California will face off against Bethlehem Center. The Trojans will take on the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
California is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bethlehem Center 14-4 on Tuesday. The Trojans not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26, 2024.
Caden Monticelli
| 04/08/25 vs Bethlehem Center | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Burgettstown | 6 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Park | 4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Carmichaels | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Jefferson-Morgan | 7 |
Ricky Lawson and Caden Monticelli were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Lawson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Monticelli didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. At the plate, Lawson scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Monticelli scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, California got a big performance out of Kaden Weston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Weston has posted since back in April of 2024. Logan Hartley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
California always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem Center only posted an OBP of .387.
The win made it two in a row for California and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem Center, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
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