Mojave had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They lost 12-0 to the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights. The Rattlers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Mojave saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Contreras, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That hit was Contreras' first of the season.
As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Mater Academy East Las Vegas' side, Syruss Marshall and Daniel Virrueta made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, 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. Virrueta has become a key player for Mater Academy East Las Vegas: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daylin James, who fired off four doubles, three runs, and two RBI while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Christopher Flores, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Mojave had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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