After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mapletown, California was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Avella Eagles. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered an 11-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
Olivia Lenkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Lenkey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kayla Saeli
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In other batting news, California got a massive performance out of Kayla Saeli, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave Saeli a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Maddy Morton, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 4-for-4.
California was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avella only posted a batting average of .300.
California now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Avella, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California will host West Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Avella, they will be playing at home against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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