McFarland fell victim to California City and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the California City Ravens. McFarland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as California City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
For California City's part, Dakoda Kusmit was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Kusmit has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kusmit was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, California City let Jeremiah Baker and Jack Moore loose on the outfield. Baker went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Moore scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Moore has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Henry Ramsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
McFarland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for California City, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4-1.
McFarland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-10 victory vs. Strathmore on the 16th. California City has also already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Corcoran on the 16th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
