Moon Valley is 1-9 against Shadow Mountain since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rockets will welcome the Matadors at 3:45 p.m. Moon Valley has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Moon Valley is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Monday. They came up short against Agua Fria, falling 11-4.
Crystian Norstrom made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Samuel Peterson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain earned a 12-7 victory over Goldwater on Thursday. The Matadors haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Michael Collins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Shadow Mountain is 5-1 when Collins posts two or more runs, but 3-9-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Farrugia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Shadow Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive matches.
Shadow Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1. As for Moon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Moon Valley beat Shadow Mountain 11-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Matadors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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