Maple Mountain's tournament run continued when they took on Pahrump Valley on Saturday. The Golden Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 5-4.
Gracie Jensen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Maple Mountain's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daphnee Pagano, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Brettlyn Walker was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Maple Mountain now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pahrump Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Maple Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-4 win against Brighton on the 7th. As for Pahrump Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against South Summit at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.4 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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