The North Valleys Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the South Tahoe Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Truckee hit North Valleys with a six-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 9-8. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
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.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe beat Wooster 7-4 on Monday.
Jonah Benavidez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Abandondolo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
South Tahoe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-18 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for North Valleys, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Everything went North Valleys' way against South Tahoe in their previous matchup back in March, as North Valleys made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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