It was a good run, but Bishop Union unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-3 to the California City Ravens. Bishop Union was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as California City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Baileigh Momberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Bishop Union saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faye Spoonhunter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bishop Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as California City only tossed 12.
On California City's side, Nevaeh Ramirez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Cheyenne Roth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bishop Union's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for California City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Bishop Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Mojave at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for California City, they will head out on the road to challenge Kern Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kern Valley is on a six-game streak of home wins, California City a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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