North Valleys has gone a perfect 10-0 against Truckee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. North Valleys knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Truckee likes a good challenge.
North Valleys' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Wooster 16-0. Considering the Panthers have won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Karli Klein
| 04/23/25 vs Wooster | 7 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hug | 5 |
| 04/05/25 @ Wooster | 8 |
Karli Klein was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last three contests. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, North Valleys got a massive performance out of Kierra Jackson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caylee Soap, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
North Valleys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .314 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Truckee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Colusa, falling 8-0.
North Valleys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Truckee, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. North Valleys has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .541. However, it's not like Truckee struggles in that department as they've averaged .495. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went North Valleys' way against Truckee in their previous matchup on April 2nd, as North Valleys made off with a 19-0 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
