Softball Preview: North Valleys Panthers vs. South Tahoe Vikings
North Valleys is 10-0 against South Tahoe since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The North Valleys Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the South Tahoe Vikings at 12:30 p.m. North Valleys will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
North Valleys is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Sparks (and have done all season long). North Valleys never let Sparks onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Wednesday. North Valleys' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brianna Ramirez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caylee Soap, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe won against Truckee on Saturday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. South Tahoe blew past Truckee 20-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Tahoe.
Joy Mendez and Addie Menke did most of the damage at the plate: Mendez went 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI, while Menke went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Mendez is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit four or more in the last three games she's played. Elle Magdelano was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
North Valleys pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Tahoe, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Everything went North Valleys' way against South Tahoe in their previous meeting back in March as North Valleys made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Valleys since the team 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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