The River Valley Dust Devils will take on the Pahrump Valley Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
River Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Mohave Accelerated on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
Thomas Ramby looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Mickey Gonzalez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Koehler, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
River Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mohave Accelerated only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, Pahrump Valley put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Canyon Springs with a sharp 8-2 victory. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Andrew Zurn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Dominik Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Pahrump Valley let Kayne Horibe and Anthony Montanez run wild. Horibe scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Montanez scored a run and stole Three bases. Another player making a difference was Chris Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
River Valley now has a winning record of 2-1-2. As for Pahrump Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-0-1.
Pahrump Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: River Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. It's a different story for Pahrump Valley, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain River Valley's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
