For the second straight game, Moapa Valley will face off against Mojave. The Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Rattlers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Moapa Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mojave a 17-0 shutout. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Rattlers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Logan Schouten and Parker Leavitt made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schouten tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Leavitt tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Schouten went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI, while Leavitt went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Tyson Pettingill
| 03/12/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 4 |
| 03/05/25 vs Boulder City | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Mojave | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Bonneville | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Tyson Pettingill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Moapa Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lucas Pettingill, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Moapa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mojave dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Moapa Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Mojave's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Moapa Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Mojave, though, as they've only averaged .132. Will they be able to contain Moapa Valley's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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