Monday just wasn't the day for Western's offense. They lost 17-0 to the Moapa Valley Pirates on Monday. Western has not had much luck with Moapa Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Moapa Valley's part, Andie Woods made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Woods has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emmy Cornwall was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Raegan Stankosky, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Moapa Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Western will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cheyenne at 3:30 p.m. Moapa Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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