The Colusa RedHawks will square off against the University Prep Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colusa will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Colusa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Winters. Considering the RedHawks have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bella Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 24 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Santana, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, University Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Durham on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
University Prep also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rylynn Davis gave up a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Addison Petty and Abigail Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Petty went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Lewis went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
University Prep's win bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Colusa, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11-1.
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