Moon Valley had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Shadow Mountain Matadors, falling 19-9. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 18-5 to the Matadors when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jada Young made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Vida Cedillo, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Shadow Mountain, their record is now 8-6. Considering they have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Shadow Mountain's side, Casey Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Evans has posted since back in March. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Shadow Mountain got a big performance out of Kennedy Williamson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Williamson has posted since back in February. Ava Strichartz was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shadow Mountain beat Moon Valley by a score of 18-3 on Thursday.
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