Pleasant Valley is 9-1 against Red Bluff since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pleasant Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Red Bluff Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Pleasant Valley will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pleasant Valley had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Chico.
Jacob Ortega and Jake Dahl stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ortega went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Dahl went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Red Bluff had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Shasta onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Cooper Sides's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Red Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Torres, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Pleasant Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for Red Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Pleasant Valley skirted past Red Bluff 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sides, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pleasant Valley still be able to contain Sides? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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