On Monday, California got themselves on the board against Moreau Catholic, but Moreau Catholic never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Moreau Catholic Mariners. The win made it back-to-back victories for California.
California got a great performance from Brayden Gijbels as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Gijbels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Robert Hillery and Angelo Sherman did most of the damage at the plate: Hillery got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Sherman scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Stavros Booras, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Moreau Catholic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Perez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
California's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Moreau Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California will take on Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. California's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Alhambra's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moreau Catholic, they will be playing at home against Mt. Eden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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