Red Bluff waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Wood Wildcats.
Ever Ovalle tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Ryan Ross
| 04/22/25 @ Wood | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Central | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Gridley | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hamilton | 2 |
On the hitting side, Red Bluff got a massive performance out of Ryan Ross, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those five hits gave Ross a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Owens, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Red Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Red Bluff's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Red Bluff will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wood: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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