On Sunday, March 23, former Pacheco High School standout Abi Pikas’ current college team, the Chattanooga Mocs, lost 14-6 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
The game took place at Jim Frost Stadium. This was their third matchup against the Spartans this season.
The Mocs’ next game is scheduled for Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at Sikes Field against Mercer Bears.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
The week of Monday, Sept. 8 will see these former Merced Metro area high school standouts in action.
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