Moon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shadow Mountain Matadors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moon Valley of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Moon Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crystian Norstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Shadow Mountain's side, Trenten Seibert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Seibert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Zauner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joey Meyn, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Moon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Shadow Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Moon Valley beat Shadow Mountain by a score of 11-7.
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