Shasta barely beat Central Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Shasta was the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over Central Valley on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alivia Ridenour made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Pe?a, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Hannah Salkeld also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Wolves
| 03/25/25 vs Central Valley | 55% |
| 03/20/25 @ Anderson | 48.9% |
| 03/18/25 vs Las Plumas | 41.7% |
| 03/08/25 vs Red Bluff | 14.3% |
| 03/08/25 vs Carson | 24.1% |
| + 16 more games |
Shasta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Shasta and bumps their season record up to 2-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.5 runs over those games. As for Central Valley, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shasta will be taking part in a tournament against Anderson at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Valley, they will be playing at home against Enterprise at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Enterprise has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.75 runs per game on average), something Central Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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