For the second straight game, Shadow Ridge will face off against Las Vegas. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m.
Shadow Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Las Vegas, who was ranked ninth at the time (Shadow Ridge was ranked 15th). The Mustangs never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.

Payton Bryan
04/23/25 @ Las Vegas | 9 |
03/12/25 vs Coronado | 8 |
03/24/25 @ Palo Verde | 4 |
02/28/25 @ Centennial | 3 |
04/15/25 @ Liberty | 2 |
Payton Bryan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Kyson Rollo was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Oliver Schoppmann was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Las Vegas' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
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