Virgin Valley stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Hurricane Tigers 10-3. The win was familiar territory for Virgin Valley who now have 11 in a row.
The team relied heavily on Gunner McOmie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chandon Jensen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hurricane's side, they got a good showing from John Raddatz, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Raddatz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zane Staley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Hurricane, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Virgin Valley will take on Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Virgin Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Canyon Springs likes a good challenge. As for Hurricane, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Moapa Valley at 5:00 p.m.
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