Softball Recap: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
It was a good run, but Moapa Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Virgin Valley Bulldogs by a score of 9-7. Moapa Valley has struggled against Virgin Valley recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Kyndall Longman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmy Cornwall, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Virgin Valley's side, Julia Leavitt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Leavitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Reggi Frei and Davie Slack did most of the damage at the plate: Frei scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Slack scored a run while going 2-for-3. Frei hasn't dropped below three hits for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ana Tausinga, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Moapa Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Virgin Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0-1.
Moapa Valley will take on Western at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Moapa Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Virgin Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Virgin Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Mater Academy East Las Vegas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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