For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when North Valleys and Truckee meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-7 loss on Monday.
Caden Birch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Clarke, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
North Valleys' loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Truckee, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Valleys will venture away from home to take on South Tahoe at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Truckee, they will head out to face off against Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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