The Ukiah Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Redwood Giants at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ukiah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Livermore. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ukiah.
The team relied heavily on George Gibbs, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Redwood came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 3-2. That's two games straight that Redwood has won by just one run.
Redwood's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was TJ Beck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ukiah has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Redwood, their win bumped their record up to 25-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ukiah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ukiah came up short against Redwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Ukiah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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