Softball Preview: Cheyenne Desert Shields vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
The Cheyenne Desert Shields will head out on the road to take on the Moapa Valley Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Cheyenne suffered a tough 20-4 defeat at the hands of Virgin Valley. Cheyenne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let Western onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Kylie Neil made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Neil has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Neil was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Moapa Valley got a massive performance out of Kyndall Longman, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Andie Woods was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Cheyenne's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Moapa Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Cheyenne might still be hurting after the 23-1 defeat they got from Moapa Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Can Cheyenne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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