Friday just wasn't the day for Shasta's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Red Bluff Spartans on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Shasta's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Red Bluff's part, Mattison Kwarta was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kwarta has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kwarta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Natalee Ross was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Isabell Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Shasta dropped their record down to 6-16-1 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Red Bluff, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
Shasta will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Shasta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Bluff, they will head out on the road to challenge Enterprise at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Bluff is facing Enterprise at the right time seeing as Enterprise is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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