Baseball Recap: Pahrump Valley Comes Up Short

Pahrump Valley and The Meadows School squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pahrump Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The Trojans have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Sammy Mendoza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Pahrump Valley saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Whitney, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Pahrump Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for The Meadows School, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.

Pahrump Valley and The Meadows School are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Trojans will square off against Virgin Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pahrump Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The Meadows School, they will face off against Boulder City at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.