The Red Bluff Spartans will square off against the West Valley Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Red Bluff was able to grind out a solid win over University Prep, taking the game 11-8.
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Laurali Jones made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalee Ross, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Olivia Owens also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, West Valley made easy work of Corning on Wednesday and carried off a 14-4 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
West Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Red Bluff, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Red Bluff got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 against West Valley by a conclusive 12-5 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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