Red Bluff's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Orland Trojans. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Mattison Kwarta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
Olivia Owens
| 04/17/25 vs Orland | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ West Valley | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Shasta | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Enterprise | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Owens, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Autumn Eakin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Red Bluff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Red Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Orland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Looking ahead, Red Bluff will be taking part in a tournament against Fernley at 10:40 a.m. on Friday. As for Orland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on the 29th. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbirds have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.
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