Two dominant two-way players in Wyatt Bickel and Luke Kalfsbeek are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Woodland Christian Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Colusa RedHawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Woodland Christian sitting on six straight wins and Colusa on eight.
Woodland Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Foresthill a 12-0 shutout.
Abriean Eredia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Eredia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Tessier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Villanueva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Colusa gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Live Oak as Colusa made off with a 12-1 win.
Sutter Moss was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Will McCoy, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Colusa, their record now sits at 8-0.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Woodland Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've averaged .544. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Woodland Christian suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Colusa when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Woodland Christian, Joel Magallon (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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