Baseball Preview: Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
The Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Moapa Valley Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Moapa Valley will arrive with four straight wins.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Virgin Valley on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Moapa Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Canyon Springs 23-1. Moapa Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dane Overson and Tahj Totten made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Overson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Totten pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Overson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Totten scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Moapa Valley let Lucas Pettingill and Tyson Pettingill loose on the outfield. Pettingill got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Pettingill scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Derek Nava-Gallegos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Moapa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Moapa Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Moapa Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Democracy Prep Agassi Campus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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