CORE Butte extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 20-1 to the Oroville Tigers. If the Lynx were looking for revenge after losing 7-2 to the Tigers when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
CORE Butte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Rash, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple. Another was Hazel England, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Oroville, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
On Oroville's side, Kaeli McDonald made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts McDonald has posted over her last nine matchups. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Oroville got a massive performance out of Makayla Newton, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Zuri Domoe was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, CORE Butte will face off against Weed at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oroville, they will take on Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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