Trojans
| 05/01/25 vs Boulder City | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Boulder City | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Chaparral | 16 |
| 04/22/25 @ Chaparral | 16 |
| 04/21/25 vs The Meadows School | 8 |
| + 25 more games |
The Pahrump Valley Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Moapa Valley Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pahrump Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Pahrump Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Boulder City and fell 5-4. The Trojans have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Pahrump Valley saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidyn Cratty, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Blue Knights get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 15 runs.
Tyson Pettingill was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Weston Ruiz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Moapa Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Moapa Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pahrump Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 20-9-1.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Pahrump Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Moapa Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pahrump Valley couldn't quite finish off Moapa Valley when the teams last played back in March and fell 4-2. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
