Moon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 15-3 loss at the hands of the Paradise Honors Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moon Valley of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Crystian Norstrom was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Norstrom has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Norstrom was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Norstrom wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Simington, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Paradise Honors' side, Andrew Tran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Moore, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Andon Baker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Paradise Honors, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Moon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Paradise Honors also has no future games currently scheduled.
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