California City is 9-1 against Desert since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The California City Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Scorpions at 3:15 p.m. California City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
California City will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Rosamond, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. California City came out on top against Rosamond by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for California City as they're now sitting on three straight.
Blake Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Moore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Frazier Mountain.
California City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. As for Desert, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
Everything went California City's way against Desert when the teams last played on April 2nd as California City made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for California City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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