Baseball Recap: Moon Valley's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

Moon Valley had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Agua Fria Owls on Monday. The Rockets' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last eight games.

Samuel Peterson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/13/26 vs Agua Fria	6
03/09/26 vs Mingus	2
03/19/25 vs Cactus	2
04/10/26 vs Marcos de Niza	1
03/30/26 @ Paradise Honors	1

Samuel Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Moon Valley: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, Trevor Michaels and Harlan Marquez-Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Michaels went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI, while Marquez-Hill went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. Moon Valley is 3-1 when Michaels posts two or more runs, but 1-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Henry Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Moon Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Moon Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Agua Fria, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Looking ahead, Moon Valley will venture away from home to take on Shadow Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Matadors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.4 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Agua Fria, they will square off against Estrella Foothills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Owls will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.