After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, California City was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the East Bakersfield Blades 8-6. That's more bragging rights for the Ravens, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cheyenne Roth was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Makayla Haggins was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
California City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
California City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. East Bakersfield is on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
California City has already played their next game, a 9-1 victory against Desert on the 28th. As for East Bakersfield, they will venture away from home to take on Tehachapi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give East Bakersfield their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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