Virgin Valley stacked a 23rd blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Moapa Valley Pirates 18-8. The win was nothing new for Virgin Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Julia Leavitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Leavitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leavitt was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Virgin Valley got a massive performance out of Natalie Plancarte, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ana Tausinga, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Moapa Valley's side, Emmy Cornwall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kyndall Longman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 26-1-1 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Moapa Valley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9.
Virgin Valley will take on Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Virgin Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Moapa Valley, they will be playing at home against Pahranagat Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Moapa Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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