Mt. Whitney is 1-9 against Redwood since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Whitney has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mt. Whitney managed to slip by Porterville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Pioneers lost 13-6 to the Panthers on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Redwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against El Diamante on Tuesday. The Rangers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Miners a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Rangers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Rayah Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Kenzie Cantu was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Redwood has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-2.
Mt. Whitney might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Redwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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