Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Eldorado Sundevils
Moapa Valley is 8-1 against Eldorado since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Moapa Valley Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eldorado Sundevils at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moapa Valley waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bulls with a sharp 17-1 win. That looming 17-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Moapa Valley yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Shandon Matheson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Garrett Hadley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eldorado entered their tilt with Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Vikings on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-3 victory.
Moapa Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Eldorado, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Moapa Valley skirted past Eldorado 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Moapa Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eldorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps