On Thursday, Las Vegas faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Vegas Wildcats fell just short of the Shadow Ridge Mustangs by a score of 5-4. Las Vegas has struggled against Shadow Ridge recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bryden Bull made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Justin Romero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Las Vegas didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadow Ridge only tossed nine.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Jackson Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Sturman was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Grayson Tressler was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for Shadow Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-13-1.
Las Vegas will head out on the road to square off against Basic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Las Vegas: 3.6, Basic: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Shadow Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m.
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