The California City Ravens will challenge the Woodlake Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. California City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
California City will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Kern Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Ravens walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Broncs on Tuesday.
Aaroon Moreno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off only one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Kevin Hightower
| 05/13/25 @ Kern Valley | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Frazier Mountain | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Del Oro | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ McFarland | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Frazier Mountain | 3 |
In other batting news, Kevin Hightower was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Joshua Baiza was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Woodlake's offense. They lost 10-0 to Corcoran on Monday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 20, 2023, but that streak is no more.
California City pushed their record up to 19-9-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Woodlake, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. California City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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