Red Bluff is 0-10 against Pleasant Valley since May of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Spartans will head out to challenge the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Shasta hit Red Bluff with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 8-6.
Mattison Kwarta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Foothill by a score of 3-1.
Lily Thurman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Pleasant Valley's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 17-6-1. As for Red Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Red Bluff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Red Bluff suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Pleasant Valley when the teams last played back in April. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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