The Caruthers Blue Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Sierra Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Caruthers has not done well against Minarets recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Caruthers put the hurt on Minarets with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Caruthers.
Lucas Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Caruthers got a massive performance out of Mason Ishii, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Esben Smith, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Sierra came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cowboys 12-6.
Sierra got a massive performance out of Wyatt Gibson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hallman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Caruthers is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sierra, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Caruthers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sierra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Caruthers suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Sierra in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Caruthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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