North Valley Baptist hasn't had much luck against Pinewood recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. North Valley Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
North Valley Baptist is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game last Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to Summit Shasta.
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Ethan Kirby was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of North Valley Baptist's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pinewood faced off against Summit Tahoma on Friday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 22-9 margin over the Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Zaiden Saberi was a standout: he went 5-for-6 with five stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Allan Skelley was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Pinewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .729. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Valley Baptist now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Pinewood, their record is now 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Valley Baptist has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Valley Baptist suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Pinewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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