Mojave extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-11. They lost 27-11 to the Silver Valley Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Mojave saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Mejia, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Mejia has brought in this season. Elijah Beverly was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
As for Silver Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. That 16-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Silver Valley's side, they let Shane Groubert and Justis Castro run wild. Groubert got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles, while Castro went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave Groubert a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Aaron Bowlan, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Coming up, Mojave will challenge Lee Vining at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Silver Valley, they will face off against Victor Valley Christian at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. The Royals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.75 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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