Baseball Recap: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Desert Pines Jaguars
Mater Academy East Las Vegas had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Desert Pines Jaguars on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mater Academy East Las Vegas also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Daylin James was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. James was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Saul Mercado was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Desert Pines' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Zamora, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Desert Pines, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mater Academy East Las Vegas will play host again on Monday to welcome Sunrise Mountain, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Mater Academy East Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Desert Pines, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. Desert Pines is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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