Red Bluff has not done well against Chico recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Red Bluff Spartans skirted past the Chico Panthers 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Red Bluff.
Cooper Sides spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Red Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Ross, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Chico's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Rex Edwards gave up four earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Jaden Neugebauer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Red Bluff pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
Red Bluff will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chico: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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