After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boulder City, Moapa Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the White Pine Bobcats and snuck past 12-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Moapa Valley considering their one-run performance the match before.
Andie Woods made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Woods was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emmy Cornwall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reagan Stankoski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On White Pine's side, Kenna Brunson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Derbidge, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Moapa Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for White Pine, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Moapa Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Legacy at 6:00 p.m. Legacy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for White Pine, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln County at 2:00 p.m. White Pine will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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