Moapa Valley extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 7-14. They lost 12-2 to the Hurricane Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Hurricane, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Hurricane's part, Jon Raddatz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. The Tigers are 2-1 when Raddatz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Monte, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Karston Goble, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moapa Valley will welcome Pahrump Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hurricane, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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