It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Mead Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Needles Mustangs out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Mead Academy.
Nathan Fennema was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Cameron LaPres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Needles' side, Collin Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Hudson Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Needles didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Mead Academy only tossed nine.
Lake Mead Academy's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Needles, their record is now 24-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lake Mead Academy by a score of 6-5 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
