Softball Recap: Moapa Valley's Winning Streak Snapped at Eight Games

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

04/30/25 vs Pahrump Valley	2-17
04/29/25 @ Pahranagat Valley	13-11
04/28/25 vs Western	21-6
04/23/25 @ Virgin Valley	15-11
04/17/25 @ Democracy Prep Agassi Campus	20-5

Moapa Valley dropped their record down to 18-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Pahrump Valley Trojans, falling 17-2. The Pirates were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven games prior), but the Trojans' pitchers proved too tough.

Moapa Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aurelie Stratton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Lyla Shakespear also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

As for Pahrump Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by eight runs or more this season.

On Pahrump Valley's side, Kayla Glenn spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.

On the hitting side, Quinn Kaucky was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sunday Colon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Moapa Valley and Pahrump Valley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Pirates will take on The Meadows School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.48 runs per game on average), something Moapa Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pahrump Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Virgin Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.