The Redwood Rangers will be playing at home against the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Redwood took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Porterville an 8-0 shutout.
Ceydie Pires looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Redwood got a massive performance out of Alexis Rico, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gabby Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monache entered their tilt with El Diamante with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Miners on Tuesday.
Shy-Lee Teran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Avery Smith and Amiee Rivas did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Rivas went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydin Sabol, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9-2 record this season. As for Monache, they pushed their record up to 13-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monache's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Redwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Monache, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Redwood's hitters?
Redwood skirted past Monache 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Teran, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Redwood still be able to contain Teran? There's only one way to find out.
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