Shasta's last matchup with Pleasant Valley could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Wolves lost 9-1 to the Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 back in April.
Shasta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Hemsted, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Shasta and nudges their season record down to 9-14. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-9 Chico (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 67.9% over those games). As for Pleasant Valley, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Shasta will challenge rival Foothill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Chico at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.6, the Panthers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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