Baseball Recap: Pleasant Valley Takes Down Shasta in a Playoff Battle

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Previous Games

05/13/25 - Neutral	5-4 W
05/02/25 - Away	1-8 L
04/29/25 - Home	3-0 W
04/29/25 - Home	10-0 W
04/19/24 - Away	11-0 W
+ 5 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Pleasant Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Shasta Wolves 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since April 11th.

Trent Soinila looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Giuseppe Bianchi, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

Pleasant Valley now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Shasta, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.

Pleasant Valley will challenge Chico at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. Shasta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.