Boron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to the Kern Valley Broncs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boron of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Boron saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalli Wolfe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kern Valley's side, Brooklynn Robertson and Ava Bates did most of the damage at the plate: Robertson scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Bates scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Robertson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Samantha Wyly was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Boron's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1. As for Kern Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Boron will head out on the road to take on Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mammoth has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.08 runs per game on average), something Boron will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kern Valley, they will be playing at home against Desert at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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