California had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They came up short against the New Bloomfield Wildcats, falling 11-1. The Pintos were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
As for New Bloomfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For New Bloomfield's part, Rylee Ellsworth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Ellsworth has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That hit was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Talbot, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Heather Patten, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither California nor New Bloomfield have any future games scheduled.
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