For the second straight game, Canyon Springs will face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas. The Pioneers will be playing at home against the Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Canyon Springs has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Mater Academy East Las Vegas will arrive with three straight victories.
Canyon Springs lost 20-5 to Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Tuesday.
For Mater Academy East Las Vegas' part, Syruss Marshall made a splash 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 two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Marshall a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rocky Storla was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mater Academy East Las Vegas is undefeated when Storla posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christian Cherry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .611. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Canyon Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
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