California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to the West Greene Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For West Greene's part, Payton Gilbert made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kendra Tharp was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Ella Scott was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for West Greene, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
California does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Greene, they will head out on the road to challenge Avella at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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