Thursday just wasn't the day for Mater Academy East Las Vegas's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Thursday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Cherry, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Virgin Valley's side, Mason Montoya and Dodger Smith were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Montoya didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Smith tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Montoya went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Smith scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Koby Perry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Drake Wakefield was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Virgin Valley, the victory (which was their 24th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas will be playing at home against Lincoln County at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lincoln County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Virgin Valley, they will be playing at home against Pahrump Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Virgin Valley will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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