Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Pleasant Valley couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Foothill Cougars by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Alissa Snipes
| 05/24/25 vs Foothill | 9 |
| 05/22/25 vs Foothill | 6 |
| 05/20/25 vs Chico | 13 |
Alissa Snipes was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Snipes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Cox, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Cox has hit this season.
Pleasant Valley's loss dropped their record down to 20-8-1. As for Foothill, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-5-1.
As of now, neither Pleasant Valley nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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