After flying high against Bishop Amat on Friday, California came back down to earth. The California Condors fell just short of the Alta Loma Braves by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Condors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
California got a good showing from Alexis Salas, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, California saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Skyler Minor also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Even though they lost, California hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Alta Loma, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, California is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will square off against Cypress at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alta Loma, they will take on United Christian Academy in a tournament on Tuesday.
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