The Rio Hondo Prep Kares are taking a road trip to take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Hondo Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Pioneer Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Taft with a sharp 9-3 win. The Kares might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 3.72 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Liberty, falling 12-6. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Mila Dolores made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Pioneer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 20-12.
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