Thunderbird got themselves on the board against Moon Valley on Tuesday, but Moon Valley never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Moon Valley Rockets as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Thunderbird as they're now sitting on three straight.
Austin Coates made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Coates was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Noah Andersen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Benson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Thunderbird has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Moon Valley, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Thunderbird will head out on the road to take on Deer Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Thunderbird likes a good challenge. As for Moon Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Shadow Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Moon Valley has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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