Pleasant Valley and Red Bluff squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pleasant Valley had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Red Bluff Spartans. Pleasant Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Red Bluff apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Brayden Borges was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Pleasant Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Pleasant Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bluff only tossed three.
On Red Bluff's side, the result came thanks to Ever Aaron Ovalle's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Ovalle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Ledbetter, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pleasant Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-9-1 record this season. As for Red Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Pleasant Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Red Bluff, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Chico. Chico will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Red Bluff surely won't give up without a fight.
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