The Red Bluff Spartans will head out to square off against the Shasta Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Red Bluff nor Shasta posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Red Bluff came up short against Pleasant Valley on Wednesday, falling 9-1. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Red Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Eakin, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Shasta's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Foothill on Tuesday. The Wolves' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Red Bluff has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Shasta, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Shasta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Red Bluff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Shasta, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4 strikeouts. Will Red Bluff keep running through batters, or will the Wolves buck the trend?
Red Bluff was able to grind out a solid win over Shasta in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-0. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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