The Kern Valley Broncs will head out on the road to face off against the California City Ravens at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kern Valley comes in on six and California City on 11.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kern Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rosamond as Kern Valley made off with a 19-8 victory.
Brooklynn Robertson was a standout: she scored five runs and stole ten bases while going 5-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayley Sietsma, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, California City put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Mammoth with a sharp 13-2 win. 13 seems to be a good number for California City as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cheyenne Roth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Roth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Lorina Rodarte was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Kern Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for California City, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Kern Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .504. However, it's not like California City struggles in that department as they've averaged .501. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kern Valley came up short against California City when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of California City's Nevaeh Ramirez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Kern Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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