Sadly, California is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell victim to a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Mapletown Maples on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kayla Saeli was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madyson Morton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, California didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mapletown, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California will take on Bethlehem Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mapletown, they will be playing at home against McGuffey at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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