Shasta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Pleasant Valley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shasta of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Shasta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Kennedy, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Pleasant Valley's side, the result came thanks to Domenic Borges's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Borges has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Shasta now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Pleasant Valley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-5-1.
Shasta will be playing at home against Red Bluff at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Bluff's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Shasta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Foothill at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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