Anderson is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Shasta a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Anderson Cubs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shasta Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Anderson and Pierce faced off in a Battle of the Bears two weeks ago. Anderson came up short against Pierce, falling 9-3.
Caydence Dial made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shasta fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Las Plumas on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 16-8 to the Thunderbirds. One positive for the Wolves, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Anna Pe?a was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Haley Salkeld, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Shasta's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Anderson might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Shasta in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Anderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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