Softball Preview: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
The Virgin Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Moapa Valley Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moapa Valley is hoping to do on Tuesday what Sports Leadership & Management couldn't on Friday: put an end to Virgin Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Virgin Valley's way against Sports Leadership & Management as Virgin Valley made off with a 13-1 victory. Virgin Valley's win was all the more impressive since Sports Leadership & Management was averaging only 3.69 runs allowed on the season.
Julia Leavitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Leavitt was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Ana Tausinga was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Reggi Frei, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley entered their tilt with Del Sol with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Dragons onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Monday.
Saphire Holm looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andie Woods, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Shelby Cornwall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Virgin Valley's win was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1-1. As for Moapa Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Virgin Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Moapa Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Virgin Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Moapa Valley when the teams last played on April 5th, sneaking past 9-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Woods, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Virgin Valley still be able to contain Woods? There's only one way to find out.
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