Softball Game Preview: North Valleys Panthers vs. Carson Senators

Panthers

Runs

03/07/26 vs Carson	7
03/05/26 @ Damonte Ranch	6
03/03/26 vs Damonte Ranch	0
02/28/26 @ Galena	14

For the second straight game, North Valleys will face off against Carson. The Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Senators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Valleys is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

North Valleys made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Carson, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Senators by a score of 9-7 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Senators: they've now lost six in a row.

Caylee Soap and Rihley Monticelli did some serious damage despite the final result: Soap went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Monticelli went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That triple marked the first that Soap has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shia Sarchett, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Carson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for North Valleys, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.

Carson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Valleys has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Carson, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain North Valleys' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.