Baseball Recap: North Valleys Wins High-Profile Match Against Dayton

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/15/25 vs Elko	10
03/14/25 vs Spring Creek	10
03/19/25 @ Sparks	9
03/01/25 vs Lassen	9
03/22/25 vs South Tahoe	7

North Valleys faced Dayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. North Valleys put the hurt on Dayton with a sharp 9-3 win. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Caden Birch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Brooks Anderline was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alejandro Urbina was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

North Valleys pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dayton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as North Valleys Panthers challenge Douglas Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dayton, they will take on Churchill County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Churchill County will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Dayton surely won't give up without a fight.