River Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Yreka on Monday. The Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Miners 6-5. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.
MATTHEW MARTIN
| 04/06/26 vs Yreka | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Nevada Union | 2 |
| 03/04/26 @ Gridley | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Marysville | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Yuba City | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on MATTHEW MARTIN, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of River Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was GARREN DILL, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for River Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-12. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Yreka, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
Coming up, River Valley will take on Lincoln at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Zebras' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Yreka, they will square off against Wheatland at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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