Pleasant Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Red Bluff Spartans out 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Pleasant Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Domenic Borges tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Ortega was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Red Bluff's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Lyford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 19-7-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Red Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Pleasant Valley will face off against Chico at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Valley: 3.3, Chico: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Red Bluff, they will take on Foothill at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Red Bluff's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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