Sadly, California is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-1 walloping at the hands of the West Greene Pioneers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
California saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Fike, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On West Greene's side, Payton Gilbert made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Gilbert was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kendra Tharp and Emmaline Beazell did most of the damage at the plate: Tharp scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Beazell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Samantha Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
California's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for West Greene, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
California will head out on the road to face off against Mapletown at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Greene, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Avella at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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