Shasta is 0-10 against Pleasant Valley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shasta Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Shasta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Two weeks ago, it was a hard-fought match, but Shasta had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Foothill.
Anna Pena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Christian Brothers by a score of 4-3.
Ella Thurman spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lily Thurman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Pleasant Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Shasta hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Shasta couldn't quite finish off Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Shasta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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