Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pleasant Valley walked away with it. They beat the Chico Panthers on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 4-3 victory two weeks ago.
Alissa Snipes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Snipes was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Snipes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elyse Hayes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Hayes has posted since back in April. Bella Cox was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Vikings
| 05/20/25 vs Chico | 6-3 |
| 05/13/25 vs Red Bluff | 6-3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Chico | 4-3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Shasta | 9-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Foothill | 10-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 19-6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Pleasant Valley and Chico are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Vikings will take on Foothill at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pleasant Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chico, they will challenge Las Plumas at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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