Panthers
| 04/19/25 vs Sparks | 18 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hug | 16 |
| 04/19/25 vs Sparks | 15 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hug | 15 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hug | 13 |
North Valleys put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They blew past the Sparks Railroaders 18-0. Considering the Panthers have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Caden Birch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Clarke was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Urbina, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
North Valleys always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sparks only posted an OBP of .333.
North Valleys is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sparks, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-21.
North Valleys has already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Wooster on the 23rd. As for Sparks, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against South Tahoe on the 23rd.
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