Baseball Recap: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
Moapa Valley lost against Virgin Valley back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Moapa Valley Pirates fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Virgin Valley Bulldogs. Moapa Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyson Pettingill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Shandon Matheson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Virgin Valley's side, Bryce Intagliata made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Intagliata has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Intagliata was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kurt Felix, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Montoya, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Moapa Valley now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Virgin Valley, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
While Moapa Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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