Moon Valley had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the Thunderbird Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Moon Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harlan Marquez-Hill, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Thunderbird, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On Thunderbird's side, Richard Voyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Voyce has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last nine games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Kolesar, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Weston Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
While Moon Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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