Shasta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Red Bluff Spartans by a score of 5-3. Shasta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Red Bluff apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Callie Hemsted spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shasta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Pena, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Pena is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Red Bluff's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mattison Kwarta gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Shasta's loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Red Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Shasta will challenge West Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Bluff, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Enterprise at 4:30 p.m. Red Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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