Cheyenne fell victim to Virgin Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 17-0 defeat to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Cheyenne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Virgin Valley's part, Julia Leavitt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Leavitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Leavitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Virgin Valley got a massive performance out of Natalie Plancarte, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Davie Slack was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cheyenne's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Virgin Valley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0-1.
Cheyenne will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Moapa Valley at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Moapa Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. As for Virgin Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Western at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Virgin Valley is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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