For the second straight game, Red Bluff will face off against Chico. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Bluff has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight defeats, while Chico will come in with five straight wins.
Red Bluff will face Chico after dropping another heartbreaker against Chico on Thursday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Spartans lost 10-0 to the Panthers.
For Chico's part, Vinny Boatwright tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Boatwright a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Guiseppe Bianchi was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jaxxon Tweedt, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Chico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Chico's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Red Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
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