Kern Valley had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Rosamond Roadrunners. This was payback for Kern Valley, who suffered a 12-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Audrey Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Kern Valley got a massive performance out of Ava Bates, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Robertson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Rosamond's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liberty Grimes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kern Valley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Rosamond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kern Valley's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on California City at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. California City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Rosamond, they will be playing at home against Mojave at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rosamond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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