The Woodlake Tigers will square off against the California City Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Woodlake comes in on 17 and California City on nine.
Woodlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Hoover 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 18th.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but California City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Orcutt Academy. Ten seems to be a good number for the Ravens as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nevaeh Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed eight innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel Hewes, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Roth, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
California City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orcutt Academy only managed six.
California City's victory bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Woodlake, their win bumped their record up to 27-4.
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