Softball Recap: Red Bluff's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

If Red Bluff was feeling good fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Lassen on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Bluff Spartans took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Valley Falcons on Saturday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Piper Tyler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.

Even though they lost, Red Bluff hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

03/08/25 vs River Valley	6-9
03/07/25 vs Lassen	8-1
03/07/25 vs Foothill	9-6
03/07/25 vs Sutter	2-0
03/04/25 @ West Valley	12-5

The defeat snapped Red Bluff's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for River Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Coming up, Red Bluff will take on Shasta in a tournament on Saturday. As for River Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against University Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.