The Moon Valley Rockets will be taking part in a tournament against the Ironwood Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Moon Valley has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Moon Valley saw some tournament action on Monday. They lost 13-3 to Mingus. The Rockets have struggled against the Marauders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Moon Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Baronoski, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Parker Turberville also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Ironwood's offense. They came up short against Prescott on Monday, falling 17-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Moon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ironwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Moon Valley couldn't quite finish off Ironwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 and fell 7-5. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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