For the second straight game, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus will face off against Moapa Valley. The Blue Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Moapa Valley will arrive with five straight wins.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus lost 18-3 to Moapa Valley on Tuesday.
For Moapa Valley's part, Lucas Pettingill made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pettingill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Moapa Valley got a massive performance out of Tyson Pettingill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Pettingill has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Schouten, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Moapa Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Moapa Valley pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
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