North Valleys extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 13-6 to the Damonte Ranch Mustangs. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in March of 2020.
Jaden Solesbee made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Behm, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Damonte Ranch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-11 North Valleys and 7-8 Galena.
On Damonte Ranch's side, Jared Hurlbert looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. What's more, Hurlbert posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Matthew Schreiner and Jake Wigfield did most of the damage at the plate: Schreiner got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Wigfield went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three RBI gave Schreiner a new career-high. Seth Pratt also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Valleys is set to face off against their familiar foe Galena at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch will take on rival Bishop Manogue at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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