Baseball Recap: North Valleys triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Austin Dozier

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 9:50pm

Baseball Recap: North Valleys Panthers vs. Truckee Wolverines

After losing to Truckee the last time they met, North Valleys decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The North Valleys Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Truckee Wolverines on Wednesday and snuck past 8-7.

The team relied heavily on Austin Dozier, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Brooks Anderline was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.

On Truckee's side, Jackson Wicks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Paulson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

North Valleys is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Truckee, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-4.

North Valleys will play host again on Saturday to welcome Wooster, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. North Valleys has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Truckee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hug at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hug is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Truckee will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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