Whittier hasn't had much luck against California recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cardinals will host the Condors at 3:15 p.m. Neither Whittier nor California posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Whittier is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They came up short against Santa Fe, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for California, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let La Serna get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Adam Vitela's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, California secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Ricky Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
California has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Whittier, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
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