The Pahranagat Valley Panthers will square off against the Wells Leopards at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pahranagat Valley sitting on six straight wins and Wells on four.
Pahranagat Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Pyramid Lake. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 20 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wells was able to grind out a solid victory over Round Mountain on Thursday, taking the game 4-1. That's two games straight that the Leopards have won by exactly three runs.
Khloe DelRio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven games. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Aguilar, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Otto, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Wells' win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Pahranagat Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 22-8.
Pahranagat Valley took their win against Wells when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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