Baseball Preview: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Mojave Rattlers
Virgin Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mojave Rattlers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Virgin Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
Virgin Valley stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let The Meadows School onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Kurt Felix and Bryce Intagliata were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Felix tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Intagliata didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Felix went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Intagliata scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chandon Jensen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gunner McOmie, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mojave fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Pahrump Valley on Friday.
Virgin Valley's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.6 runs. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Mojave's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Virgin Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .466. It's a different story for Mojave, though, as they've only averaged .164. Will they be able to contain Virgin Valley's hitters?
Virgin Valley skirted past Mojave 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Will Virgin Valley repeat their success, or does Mojave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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