Baseball Recap: The Meadows School finds playoff glory versus Moapa Valley

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 10:31pm

Baseball Recap: The Meadows School Mustangs vs. Moapa Valley Pirates

The Meadows School extended their postseason success on Thursday against Moapa Valley. They had just enough and edged the Moapa Valley Pirates out 4-3. Winning may never get old, but The Meadows School sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

James Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Otano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

The Meadows School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Moapa Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-13.

The Meadows School didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 loss vs. Virgin Valley on the 10th. Moapa Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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