The Meadows School Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Meadows School will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Oasis will be coming in after a defeat.
The Meadows School's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They didn't even let Sunrise Mountain on the board, marking the Mustangs' second-straight 15-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Killian Seip was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Aiden Robertson
| 04/24/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Monte Vista | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Robertson, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Hudson Falb was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
The Meadows School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Diamondbacks lost 16-8 to the Gaels. The Diamondbacks have struggled against the Gaels recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Sebastian Frye and Colin Walsh did some serious damage despite the final result: Frye got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Walsh went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for The Meadows School and bumps their season record up to 15-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Desert Oasis, their loss dropped their record down to 17-11.
The Meadows School's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Mustangs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Desert Oasis, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will The Meadows School continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
