For the second straight game, Sunrise Mountain will face off against Pahrump Valley. The Miners will be playing at home against the Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sunrise Mountain is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Sunrise Mountain fell victim to Pahrump Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Trojans.
For Pahrump Valley's part, Vinny Whitney made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Whitney a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Tony Whitney was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Zurn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pahrump Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunrise Mountain only posted a batting average of .261.
Pahrump Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-5-1. As for Sunrise Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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