Pahrump Valley let Douglas stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Friday but luckily Pahrump Valley prevailed anyway. The Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Tigers. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by just one run.
Sammy Mendoza tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Tony Whitney and Kayne Horibe did most of the damage at the plate: Whitney went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Horibe went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Vinny Whitney, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Pahrump Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.0 runs this season. As for Douglas, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Pahrump Valley will take on Dayton in a tournament on Friday. As for Douglas, they will be taking part in a tournament against Moapa Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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