Softball Recap: Sports Leadership & Management Gets the Win

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sports Leadership & Management had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Moapa Valley Pirates. Seven seems to be a good number for the Bulls as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Nicole Carrasco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carmen Castro, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Naima Ralston, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Bulls

Previous 5 Games

05/07/25 vs Moapa Valley	7-4
05/06/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas	7-2
04/25/25 vs The Meadows School	17-2
04/23/25 @ Valley	17-1
04/16/25 @ Sunrise Mountain	21-1

Sports Leadership & Management was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in five consecutive games.

Sports Leadership & Management's record now sits at 21-3. As for Moapa Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sports Leadership & Management will take on Boulder City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something the Bulls surely won't give up without a fight. As for Moapa Valley, they will face off against Virgin Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season.