Mojave is 1-6 against Moapa Valley since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Mojave will venture away from home to face off against Moapa Valley at 3:30 p.m. Mojave has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mojave fell victim to Chaparral and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Cowboys, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Rattlers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against The Meadows School on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The Pirates' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Lachlan Stephenson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Moapa Valley is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Stephenson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lucas Pettingill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Moapa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Mojave, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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