The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will challenge the Silverado Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Shadow Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked second at the time (Shadow Ridge was ranked 14th). The Mustangs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aggies on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Aggies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Shadow Ridge had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Payton Bryan and Gage Wiedmeyer Bryan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Wiedmeyer tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Bryan hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in February.
At the plate, Shadow Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Leavitt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Evan Noble, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Silverado, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sports Leadership & Management a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Silverado has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Shadow Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Shadow Ridge might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Silverado when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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