The Cactus Cobras will face off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cactus comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Cactus is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 13-3 to Mohave on Tuesday.
Cactus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raven Anderson, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. That hit was Anderson's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Moon Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tempe with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rockets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
John Lowndes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Crystian Norstrom, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Carmelo Goe, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Cactus' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Moon Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Cactus took their win against Moon Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Cactus repeat their success, or does Moon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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