Redwood is 9-1 against Mt. Whitney since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Rangers will venture away from home to challenge the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Redwood has six straight victories, Mt. Whitney has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Redwood's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over El Diamante.
Reagan King
| 05/08/25 vs El Diamante | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs Porterville | 12 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Porterville | 8 |
| 03/19/24 @ Selma | 8 |
Reagan King tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Alexis Rico was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Redwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mt. Whitney didn't have quite enough to beat Porterville on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Redwood pushed their record up to 18-6-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mt. Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16-2.
Redwood took their victory against Mt. Whitney when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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