The California Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Waynesburg Central Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. California's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
California fell victim to Bentworth and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 15-0.
Waynesburg Central came out on top against Washington on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Raiders put the hurt on the Prexies with a sharp 12-1 win. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Gina Tedrow made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eve Pester and Kolbi Rostoka did most of the damage at the plate: Pester went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Rostoka went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three hits gave Pester a new career-high. Kalee Piper also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Waynesburg Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Waynesburg Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for California, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
California might still be hurting after the 24-1 defeat they got from Waynesburg Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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