The Winters Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Colusa RedHawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Winters has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Colusa will arrive with ten straight wins.
Last Thursday, Winters fell victim to a tough 15-6 defeat at the hands of Durham.
Winters saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Mariani, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Colusa can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Live Oak 11-1.
Julian Mendiola made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Mendiola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mendiola was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sutter Moss was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Seth Kalisuch, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Winters' loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Colusa, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Winters has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Winters suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Colusa when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Winters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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