Western fell victim to Moapa Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to the Moapa Valley Pirates might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Western in their matchups with Moapa Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
For Moapa Valley's part, Kylie Neil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Neil has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Neil was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kyndall Longman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andie Woods, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Moapa Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Western will head out on the road to challenge Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Western is facing Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at the right time seeing as Democracy Prep Agassi Campus is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Moapa Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cheyenne at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cheyenne will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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