The Mission Oak Hawks will face off against the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Mission Oak came up short against Centennial on Friday, falling 18-3.
Mission Oak saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Break, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. What's more, Break posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Santa Ynez as Pioneer Valley made off with an 11-3 win. The Panthers have beaten the Pirates the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pirates has come to flipping the script.
Ruben Ramirez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Alcantar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mike Rosas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
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