The Western Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Moapa Valley Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After soaring to 27 runs the game before, Western was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of Mater Academy East Las Vegas. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Western in their matchups with Mater Academy East Las Vegas: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Moapa Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Virgin Valley by a score of 9-7.
Kyndall Longman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Emmy Cornwall was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Moapa Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Western suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Moapa Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Western, Emilie Barraza (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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