The Mojave Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mojave has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Virgin Valley will arrive with five straight wins.
Mojave lost 17-2 to Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Thursday.
Jaime Adame made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Virgin Valley put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Eldorado. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Firehawks. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Degan Shaner was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Montoya, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 17-8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Mojave suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Virgin Valley when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can the Rattlers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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