North Valleys never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past the Hug Hawks 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Caden Birch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Birch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooks Anderline and Austin Dozier did most of the damage at the plate: Anderline scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Dozier scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Anderline has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Zach Clarke was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Panthers
| 04/12/25 vs Hug | 57.1% |
| 04/10/25 vs Lowry | 45.7% |
| 04/09/25 @ Hug | 50% |
| 04/05/25 @ Wooster | 46.8% |
| 04/05/25 @ Wooster | 26.7% |
| + 24 more games |
North Valleys always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
North Valleys is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Hug, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Valleys beat the Hawks by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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