Virgin Valley came tearing into Wednesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Chaparral Cowboys onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. Considering Virgin Valley has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Montoya and Kurt Felix made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Montoya tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Felix pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Montoya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Montoya went 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple, while Felix scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dodger Smith and Gunner McOmie did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while McOmie went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandon Jensen, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Chaparral, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Virgin Valley will head out on the road to take on Sports Leadership & Management at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Virgin Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Sports Leadership & Management's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chaparral, they will be playing at home against Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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