Frazier Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 24-13 defeat to the California City Ravens might stick with them for a while. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Frazier Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Barker, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Barker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Edgar, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
On California City's side, Blake Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, California City got a massive performance out of Kevin Hightower, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jack Moore was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Frazier Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for California City, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8-1.
Frazier Mountain will challenge Kern Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kern Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Frazier Mountain likes a good challenge. As for California City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. California City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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