The Redwood Rangers will square off against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Redwood's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Mt. Whitney has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Redwood's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Stockdale.
Meanwhile, Mt. Whitney fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Centennial on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 2-1.
Damian Garcia spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Whitney saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Genaro Villarreal, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Redwood has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Mt. Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Redwood was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Whitney in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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