The Mojave Rattlers will square off against the Valley Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mojave has three straight victories, Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mojave is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Beaver Dam with a sharp 22-3 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jaime Adame Jr
| 03/06/26 vs Desert Pines | 3 |
| 03/11/26 vs Beaver Dam | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Valley | 2 |
| 03/04/26 @ Spring Mountain | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Spring Valley | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Jaime Adame Jr made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Adame Jr was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Mojave: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Mojave got a massive performance out of Daniel Roman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Erick Talavera was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mojave was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Valley fell victim to Mojave and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rattlers, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mojave, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2-1.
Mojave got the 'W' when the teams last played on Tuesday against Valley by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Rattlers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
