After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Barstow, Kern Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Bishop Union Broncos. For Kern Valley, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 loss Bishop Union walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Audrey Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kern Valley saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Robertson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Kern Valley pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Bishop Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kern Valley will take on Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Kern Valley hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Bishop Union, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Frazier Mountain at 3:15 p.m. Bishop Union is facing Frazier Mountain at the right time seeing as Frazier Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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