Monday just wasn't the day for Highland's offense. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Bluff Spartans on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Highland has lost by exactly six runs.
Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Pinedo, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Highland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bluff only tossed three.
On Red Bluff's side, Ever Aaron Ovalle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Cooper Sides was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Lucas Owens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Highland has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Red Bluff, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chowchilla at 4:00 p.m. As for Red Bluff, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hoover at 1:00 p.m. Red Bluff's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hoover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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