The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will challenge the Pahrump Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They lost 11-1 to Boulder City.
Christian Cherry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Pahrump Valley fell victim to Virgin Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. Pahrump Valley's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season. As for Pahrump Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-18.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pahrump Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Pahrump Valley when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pahrump Valley's Aidyn Cratty, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Now that Mater Academy East Las Vegas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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