West Wendover and Lake Mead Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but West Wendover had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lake Mead Academy Eagles by a score of 5-4. West Wendover's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Pedro Salas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Danny Soriano was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Nathan Fennema and Bowe Farmer did most of the damage at the plate: Fennema went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Farmer went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
West Wendover's loss dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Lake Mead Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
West Wendover is on the road again on Friday to play Yerington. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Wendover: 3.8, Yerington: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lake Mead Academy, they will face off against Needles at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lake Mead Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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