There's no place like home for Yuba City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Laguna Creek Cardinals 9-8.
Naiema Cawthon was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Alvarez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Yuba City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laguna Creek only posted a batting average of .333.
Honkers
| 04/22/25 vs Laguna Creek | 9-8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Nevada Union | 15-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Del Campo | 4-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Twelve Bridges | 6-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Roseville | 4-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Inderkum | 5-2 |
Yuba City's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Laguna Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9 record.
Looking ahead, Yuba City will head out to challenge Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Honkers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raging Rhinos have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Laguna Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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