Baseball Game Preview: Western Warriors vs. Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars

Western has gone a perfect 3-0 against Pinecrest Academy Cadence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will welcome the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western has three straight wins, Pinecrest Academy Cadence has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Western hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Warriors never let Valley get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday.

Adrian Diaz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

Edwin Moreno

Runs

04/11/25 @ Valley	5
04/14/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence	4
04/15/25 vs Valley	3
03/31/25 vs Desert Pines	2
03/18/25 vs Canyon Springs	1
+ 2 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Edwin Moreno, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Western: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Daniel Garcia Tapia was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Western was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Cadence fell victim to Lake Mead Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-0.

Western's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.

Western was able to grind out a solid victory over Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous meeting on Monday, winning 4-0. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.