The California Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
California took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Avella as California made off with a 13-6 win.
Olivia Lenkey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Lenkey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, California got a massive performance out of Kayla Saeli, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Saeli a new career-high. Maddy Morton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
California was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avella only posted a batting average of .300.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Washington.
Bethlehem Center's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for California, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went California's way against Bethlehem Center when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as California made off with a 25-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for California since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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