Placer was the 12-4 winner over River Valley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Hillmen fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Hillmen have lost by just one run.
Paige Denniston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Placer's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Looking ahead, Placer will face off against Yuba City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Honkers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Hillmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for River Valley, they will host Del Campo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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