The Pioneer Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mission Oak took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pioneer Valley, who comes in off a win.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Santa Ynez on Wednesday. The Panthers have beaten the Pirates the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pirates has come to flipping the script.
Ruben Ramirez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Brandon Alcantar was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Rosas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak lost 18-3 to Centennial on Friday.
Mission Oak saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Break, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. What's more, Break posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
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