If Moapa Valley was riding high fresh off their 11-3 takedown of Boulder City on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell 7-3 to the Eagles on Thursday. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 11-3.
Claire Holm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Moapa Valley has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 25-5 Pahrump Valley and 24-5 Pahrump Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.8% over those games). As for Boulder City, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Moapa Valley will face off against rival Pahrump Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Boulder City is set to take on their familiar foe Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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