Baseball Preview: Red Bluff Spartans vs. Foothill Cougars
The Red Bluff Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Foothill Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Red Bluff, who comes in off a win.
Red Bluff took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Shasta.
Red Bluff got a great performance from Ever Aaron Ovalle as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Owens, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Lyford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Pleasant Valley by a score of 4-3.
Red Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9-1.
Red Bluff took their win against Foothill in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bluff 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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