If Mater Academy East Las Vegas was feeling good off their 20-1 takedown of Western last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights lost 16-1 to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mater Academy East Las Vegas of the 16-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
For Virgin Valley's part, Reggi Frei was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Frei has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frei was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Julia Leavitt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Natalie Plancarte was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Virgin Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which somehow isn't as good as their 27-1-1 record this season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas will head out on the road to take on Cheyenne at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Virgin Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln County at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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