North Valleys won against Hug last Saturday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Panthers didn't even let the Sparks Railroaders on the board, marking the Panthers' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Railroaders: they've now won nine in a row.

Dolan Tucker
04/19/25 vs Sparks | 10 |
04/17/24 vs Sparks | 6 |
03/08/25 @ Churchill County | 4 |
03/01/25 vs Lassen | 2 |
04/05/25 @ Wooster | 1 |
Dolan Tucker made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Caden Birch and Zach Clarke did most of the damage at the plate: Birch went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Clarke went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Birch is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brooks Anderline, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
North Valleys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Valleys pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Sparks, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Valleys beat the Railroaders by a score of 20-0 later that day.
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