The Red Bluff Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Shasta Wolves at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red Bluff has three straight wins, Shasta has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Red Bluff's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Enterprise out 2-0. That's two games straight that Red Bluff has won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Cooper Sides's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Owens was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mason Lyford, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shasta fell victim to Pleasant Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Vikings might stick with them for a while.
Shasta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Kennedy, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Red Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Shasta, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Red Bluff has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shasta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Red Bluff took their win against Shasta when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. Will Red Bluff repeat their success, or does Shasta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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