The Virgin Valley Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Foothill Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Virgin Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Virgin Valley barely beat Moapa Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Pirates on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.
Degan Shaner
| 04/09/25 vs Moapa Valley | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Boulder City | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Enterprise | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
Degan Shaner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Plancarte, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Virgin Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Foothill faced Silverado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Falcons skirted past the Skyhawks 6-5. The win was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jacob Hoffman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Foothill let Thayne Watson and Matthew Szymarek run wild. Watson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Szymarek scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Foothill pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Virgin Valley, their record is now 12-8.
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