On Tuesday, March 4, former Pacheco High School standout Abi Pikas’ current college team, the Chattanooga Mocs, won 9-1 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Georgia State Panthers.
The game took place at Bob Heck Softball Complex. This was their second matchup against the Panthers this season.
The Mocs’ next game is scheduled for Friday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at R.O.C. Park against Siena Saints.
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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