There's no place like home for Pioneer Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Atascadero Greyhounds on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ciena Acosta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalia Rocha, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Aniana Torres also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Pioneer Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in six consecutive matchups.
Panthers
| 04/01/25 vs Atascadero | 6-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Orcutt Academy | 11-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Eastside | 5-1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Santa Ynez | 18-0 |
| 02/26/25 vs Nipomo | 6-0 |
Pioneer Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Atascadero, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pioneer Valley will square off against rival Templeton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Atascadero is set to face off against their familiar foe Paso Robles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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