Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Red Bluff walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Foothill Cougars a 2-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.
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The result came thanks to Cooper Sides's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Red Bluff is 10-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Red Bluff saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Lyford, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Lyford has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Red Bluff pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Red Bluff is set to square off against their familiar foe Chico at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Foothill will challenge rival Pleasant Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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