The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights are taking a road trip to take on The Meadows School Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas came up short against Bonanza on Friday, falling 12-2.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Flores, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, The Meadows School sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one run.
Hudson Falb was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for The Meadows School: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carson Rinetti, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The Meadows School has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Meadows School struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from The Meadows School when the teams last played back in March. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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