Virgin Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Moapa Valley Pirates at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Virgin Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over Sports Leadership & Management.
Julia Leavitt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leavitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leavitt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Virgin Valley got a massive performance out of Davie Slack, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ana Tausinga, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Moapa Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Wednesday. Moapa Valley came out on top against Mater Academy East Las Vegas by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Virgin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 30-2-1 record this season. As for Moapa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 22-10.
Virgin Valley took their victory against Moapa Valley in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 18-8. Will Virgin Valley repeat their success, or does Moapa Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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