Pleasant Valley is 9-1 against Red Bluff since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pleasant Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Red Bluff Spartans at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Valley: 4.1, Red Bluff: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Pleasant Valley had just enough and edged Westlake out 3-2.
Pleasant Valley got a great performance from Domenic Borges as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Pleasant Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Fortune, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Red Bluff came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2.
Cooper Sides spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Pleasant Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Red Bluff, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Pleasant Valley took their victory against Red Bluff in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. Will Pleasant Valley repeat their success, or does Red Bluff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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