Porterville is 0-10 against Redwood since February of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Porterville has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Porterville is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monache.
Oscar Arias made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Miranda, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Redwood waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pioneers an 11-0 shutout. The Rangers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 12-1).
Redwood pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Porterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Porterville might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Redwood in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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