Pleasant Valley is a perfect 10-0 against Chico since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vikings will welcome the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pleasant Valley 3.5, Chico 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pleasant Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Red Bluff by a score of 6-3.
Alissa Snipes
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Alissa Snipes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Lily Thurman was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Chico had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Shasta 15-4 on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Like Pleasant Valley, Chico also got a great game from a two-way player: Leah Cawthon. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cawthon was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline LaMoe, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Gioella Pennisi, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Chico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chico has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Valley, they pushed their record up to 18-6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Pleasant Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Chico in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
