Baseball Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights
The Moapa Valley Pirates will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moapa Valley has four straight wins, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Moapa Valley can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-1 margin over Canyon Springs. 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 were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Overson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Totten tossed 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. Derek Nava-Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus fell victim to Virgin Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Bulldogs.
Moapa Valley's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moapa Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Democracy Prep Agassi Campus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Moapa Valley's way against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus when the teams last played back in March of 2019 as Moapa Valley made off with a 17-0 win. Does Moapa Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Democracy Prep Agassi Campus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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