Shasta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pleasant Valley Vikings by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shasta of the 13-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jayden Oliver was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Shasta saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shakespeare Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Pleasant Valley's side, Kal-El Rodrigues-Darrin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Pleasant Valley let Jacob Ortega and Lucas Benson loose on the outfield. Ortega went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Benson went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Pleasant Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Shasta by a score of 6-0 later that day.
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