Rosamond had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it five. They came up short against the California City Ravens, falling 10-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 21, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Rosamond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Perez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for California City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On California City's side, Blake Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Moore has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. California City is 7-2-1 when Moore posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Donnie Hogan was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kevin Hightower, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Coming up, Rosamond will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Frazier Mountain at 3:15 p.m. As for California City, they will take on Del Oro in a tournament on Saturday. The Ravens are facing the Suns at the right time seeing as the Suns are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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