After a string of three wins, California's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their rough 15-3 defeat to the St. Elizabeth Hornets might stick with them for a while. California was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Elizabeth apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For St. Elizabeth's part, Gavin Williams spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs Williams has scored all season.
At the plate, St. Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Noah Chipman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Green, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for St. Elizabeth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
California will head out on the road to face off against Blair Oaks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (California: 3.9, Blair Oaks: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Elizabeth, they will be playing at home against Jamestown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in St. Elizabeth's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Jamestown has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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