Softball Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Western Warriors
Moapa Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Western Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to a 20-point victory in their last game, Moapa Valley came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Virgin Valley by a score of 9-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Moapa Valley in their matchups with Virgin Valley: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kyndall Longman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmy Cornwall, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 27 runs the game before, Western was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They suffered a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of Mater Academy East Las Vegas.
Moapa Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Moapa Valley took their win against Western in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Moapa Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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