Softball Recap: Pleasant Valley Vikings vs. Red Bluff Spartans
Pleasant Valley put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Bluff Spartans a 9-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Pleasant Valley who now have five in a row.
Pleasant Valley got a great performance from Kodi Aisthorpe as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Aisthorpe has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Ferro was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Red Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8-1.
Pleasant Valley will head out on the road to take on Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Pleasant Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Red Bluff will take on Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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