Goldwater had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-15 to make it six. They lost 13-2 to the Moon Valley Rockets. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Braeden Evjen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Moon Valley, their record is now 5-16. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Moon Valley's side, Crystian Norstrom made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Norstrom has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, James Lee was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mullavey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldwater will head out to take on Flagstaff at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moon Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Marcos de Niza at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets are facing the Padres at the right time seeing as the Padres are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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