Baseball Recap: Mojave Comes Up Short

Mojave extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They came up short against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Rattlers have lost by exactly 15 runs.

As for Virgin Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.

For Virgin Valley's part, Koby Perry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Perry a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jordan Goodsell was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Litzenberger, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mojave is set to face off against their familiar foe Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Virgin Valley will challenge rival Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.