Pioneer Valley’s Jonah Lopez drove in Ruben Ramirez in the fifth inning for the only run of the game Wednesday. Thus, the Panthers are in a divisional semifinal under veteran coach Cody Smith for the second time in the last three years.
No. 3 Pioneer Valley edged No. 11 Reedley 1-0 at Pioneer Valley in the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Section Division 4 Baseball Playoffs. The Panthers will host No. 7 Wasco Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the semifinals.
Pioneer Valley lost at Kingsburg in the Division 3 finals in 2023.
With the win Wednesday, the Panthers moved to 12-14. Reedley finished with the same record. Wasco is 17-8.Â
The Panthers won despite getting just three hits off Reedley’s Mason Cisneros. The Pirates got just four hits themselves against PV’s Manny Ramirez. Cisneros and Ramirez both pitched complete games.
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No. 5 Bakersfield Ridgeview 2, No. 4 Lompoc 0
Ridgeview’s Joel Gutierrez shut down the Braves on a three-hit complete game, and the Wolf Pack (19-11) advanced to the semifinals with an upset win at Lompoc.
Keisyun Allen and Edwin Hidalgo had an RBI apiece for Ridgeview. Jack Jones pitched a seven-hit complete game for the Braves. Lompoc finished 14-13.  Â