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| 04/20/24 - Home | 8-11 L |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 04/29/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/29/23 - Away | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Tahoe has gone 8-2 against North Valleys recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The South Tahoe Vikings will challenge the North Valleys Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, South Tahoe turned things around against Hug on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 5-2.
Meanwhile, everything went North Valleys' way against Sparks on Wednesday as North Valleys made off with a 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Caden Birch made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Valleys is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Birch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Dolan Tucker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Zach Clarke was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
North Valleys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Valleys has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. South Tahoe's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8.
South Tahoe couldn't quite get it done against North Valleys in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-8. Can South Tahoe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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