For the second straight game, Moapa Valley will face off against Spring Creek. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Moapa Valley's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Moapa Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Spring Creek, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pirates never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Pettingill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Moapa Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Pettingill was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Tyson Pettingill
| 04/04/25 vs Spring Creek | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Mojave | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Riverton | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Springville | 3 |
| 03/05/25 vs Boulder City | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Pettingill, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Parker Leavitt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
Moapa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Moapa Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Spring Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
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