For the second straight game, California will face off against Whittier. The Condors will welcome the Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. California's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Whittier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
California barely beat Whittier the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Condors blew past the Cardinals 9-1 on Wednesday. The Condors haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Martinez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Josh Ibarra was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Adam Vitela was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
California was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
California's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Whittier, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
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