The Mojave Rattlers will head out to face off against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mojave has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mojave is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Virgin Valley on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 17-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Rattlers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
For Virgin Valley's part, Cade Litzenberger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Litzenberger a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Koby Perry was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jordan Goodsell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Virgin Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Virgin Valley and bumps their season record up to 14-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mojave has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Virgin Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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