Mammoth lost against Boron back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mammoth Huskies fell 12-9 to the Boron Bobcats. Mammoth has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nicole Smyth put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off three hits. Smyth was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Gray was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Sophia Geffre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Boron's side, they got a big performance out of Melissa Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Hall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mammoth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Boron, their win bumped their record up to 7-10-1.
Mammoth will play host again on Friday to welcome California City, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. California City will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Mammoth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Boron, they will head out on the road to take on Rosamond at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Boron is facing Rosamond at the right time seeing as Rosamond is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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