It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pahrump Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights 8-2. Pahrump Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Andrew Zurn was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Kayne Horibe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Mater Academy East Las Vegas' side, Danny Virrueta was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Virrueta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Christian Curran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pahrump Valley's win bumped their record up to 15-18. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season.
Pahrump Valley is on the road again on Wednesday to play The Meadows School at 4:00 p.m. The Meadows School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. Mater Academy East Las Vegas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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