It's playoff time, and Sports Leadership & Management had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulls considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Nicole Carrasco
| 05/09/25 vs Virgin Valley | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Boulder City | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Moapa Valley | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs The Meadows School | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Virgin Valley | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Nicole Carrasco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carmen Castro, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mya Schweisthal, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Sports Leadership & Management always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Virgin Valley only posted an OBP of .353.
Sports Leadership & Management is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Virgin Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 24-10.
Coming up, Sports Leadership & Management will challenge Boulder City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something the Bulls surely won't give up without a fight. Virgin Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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