Red Bluff had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-20 to make it four. They fell 7-2 to the Foothill Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Wednesday.
Mason Lyford made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Foothill's side, Colton Douglas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Douglas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Kevin Garner Jr. looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Braydon Craig was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Red Bluff had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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