Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. The Meadows School Mustangs
The Moapa Valley Pirates will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against The Meadows School Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Moapa Valley will be strutting in after a victory while The Meadows School will be coming in after a defeat.
Moapa Valley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Pahranagat Valley. 12 seems to be a good number for Moapa Valley as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kylie Neil spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyndall Longman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andie Woods, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Meadows School fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Friday.
Leighton Bekhor was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, The Meadows School lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Moapa Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for The Meadows School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
The Meadows School's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Moapa Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for The Meadows School, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 per game. Will Moapa Valley keep running through batters, or will The Meadows School buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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