Baseball Game Preview: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights

For the second straight game, Mater Academy East Las Vegas will face off against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Democracy Prep Agassi Campus with a sharp 22-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the game before.

Daniel Virrueta was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

Daylin James

Runs

04/01/25 @ Democracy Prep Agassi Campus	5
03/19/25 vs Carson	3
03/05/25 vs Sunrise Mountain	3
03/17/25 @ Cimarron-Memorial	2
03/10/25 vs Doral Academy Red Rock	2
+ 5 more games

In other batting news, Daylin James was a standout: he scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Mater Academy East Las Vegas' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rocky Storla, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mater Academy East Las Vegas has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Mater Academy East Las Vegas' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.