The Moapa Valley Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Western Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Moapa Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Moapa Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pahranagat Valley 6-5.
Andie Woods made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Woods has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emmy Cornwall was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Brooklyn Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Democracy Prep Agassi Campus 18-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Western considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Moapa Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Western, their record is now 6-13.
Everything went Moapa Valley's way against Western in their previous meeting on April 8th as Moapa Valley made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moapa Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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