Colusa dropped their record down to 16-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the East Nicolaus Spartans by a score of 4-2. If the RedHawks were looking for revenge after losing 14-0 to the Spartans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ava Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Colusa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caeden Agnew, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for East Nicolaus, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On East Nicolaus' side, Stevie Knight made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Knight has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skylar Kim, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
While Colusa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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