For the second straight game, Canyon Springs will face off against Moapa Valley. The Pioneers will take on the Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon Springs has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Moapa Valley hit Canyon Springs with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pioneers came up short against the Pirates, falling 12-3. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Moapa Valley's part, Tyson Pettingill and Parker Leavitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pettingill pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Leavitt pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Pettingill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Pettingill went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Leavitt went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Pettingill is becoming a predictor of Moapa Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-3 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Moapa Valley let Logan Schouten and Garrett Hadley run wild. Schouten went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Hadley went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Schouten has hit this season.
The victory (which was Moapa Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 15-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
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