Enterprise hasn't had much luck against Red Bluff recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hornets will square off against the Spartans at 4:00 p.m.
Enterprise is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game last Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to Mt. Shasta.
Slader Johnson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Red Bluff had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 9-1 win.
Like Enterprise, Red Bluff also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryce Owens. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Owens a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colten Brown, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Carson Hall, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Red Bluff's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Enterprise, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Enterprise couldn't quite finish off Red Bluff in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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