Jordan had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Moapa Valley Pirates on Friday.
MCKAY BRANDE
| 03/21/25 vs Moapa Valley | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Brighton | 3 |
| 04/03/24 vs Highland | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs East | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ West | 2 |
MCKAY BRANDE tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on NOAH GATTI, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JAYDEN MONTOYA, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Jordan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moapa Valley only posted an OBP of .400.
The loss snapped Moapa Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Jordan has already played their next contest, a 7-2 defeat against Snow Canyon on the 21st. As for Moapa Valley, they will take on Riverton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Moapa Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Riverton has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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