Baseball Preview: Hurricane Tigers vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
The Hurricane Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Moapa Valley Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hurricane has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 9.
Last Wednesday, Hurricane fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Virgin Valley.
Hurricane got a good showing from John Raddatz, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Raddatz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zane Staley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, neither Moapa Valley nor Mojave made it onto the board on Thursday thanks to some airtight pitching. Moapa Valley beat Mojave by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 0-0. The contest marked that first time this year in which Moapa Valley was not able to get on the board.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Moapa Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Hurricane couldn't quite finish off Moapa Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Hurricane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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