North Valley Baptist had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it four. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Summit Shasta Black Bears. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Black Bears from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Ethan Kirby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Summit Shasta, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Summit Shasta's side, the team relied heavily on Caden Frost, who went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave Frost a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Silva Marcial, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Valley Baptist will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pinewood at 4:00 p.m. on May 5. As for Summit Shasta, they will take on South San Francisco at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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