The Red Bluff Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chico Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Red Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Red Bluff can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Enterprise 18-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Red Bluff.
Natalie Newport and Mattison Kwarta made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Newport tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Kwarta struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Newport has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Newport scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kwarta went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talina Bussell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessie Rowe, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chico came up short against Pleasant Valley on Thursday and fell 4-1. Chico has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Red Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-2.
Chico's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Red Bluff has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Chico, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Red Bluff's hitters?
Red Bluff came out on top in a nail-biter against Chico in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-6. Will Red Bluff repeat their success, or does Chico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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