Canyon Springs's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Mojave Rattlers. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Rattlers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cruz Monroy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has become a key player for Canyon Springs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-13 otherwise. Monroy was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Adrian Moreno
| 04/29/25 vs Mojave | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ The Meadows School | 1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Pahrump Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Moreno, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaron Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Canyon Springs' win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Mojave, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Canyon Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mojave: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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