On Thursday Las Vegas's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks. Five seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
MICKEY MARTINEZ made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). MARTINEZ was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
MARTINEZ wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JOSEPH PONTICELLO, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. PONTICELLO also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Wildcats
| 03/06/25 vs Desert Oasis | 5-3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lake Havasu | 14-4 |
| 02/27/25 vs McQueen | 10-2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Bishop Gorman | 8-5 |
Las Vegas pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Desert Oasis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will host Sierra Vista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Las Vegas is facing Sierra Vista at the right time seeing as Sierra Vista is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Desert Oasis, they will be playing at home against American Fork at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Oasis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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