Central Valley couldn't beat Shasta on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Falcons fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 7-6. The Falcons have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Joleen Short
| 03/19/26 vs Shasta | 11 |
| 03/17/26 vs Oroville | 11 |
| 03/12/26 vs Mt. Shasta | 7 |
| 03/10/26 vs Enterprise | 11 |
| 03/09/26 vs Orland | 13 |
| + 2 more games |
Joleen Short put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Short wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Alvarez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Ava Lanzit was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Shasta, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Looking ahead, Central Valley will challenge Enterprise at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.33 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shasta, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chico at 5:00 p.m. on April 1.
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