After low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Mater Academy East Las Vegas brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mojave Rattlers a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now won five in a row.
Syruss Marshall
| 04/22/25 @ Mojave | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Desert Pines | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Canyon Springs | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Carson | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 2 |
Syruss Marshall and Daniel Virrueta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Marshall pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Virrueta didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Marshall went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Virrueta went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Marshall a new career-high.
In other batting news, Daylin James was incredible, firing off four doubles, three runs, and two RBI while going 4-for-5. Those four doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Flores, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Mojave, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rattlers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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