After a string of seven wins, Lake Mead Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 22-7 defeat at the hands of the Pahranagat Valley Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lake Mead Academy in their matchups with Pahranagat Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Gracie Rhodes and Lily Pascual did some serious damage despite the final result: Rhodes scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Pascual scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gabrielle Narvaez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lake Mead Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pahranagat Valley only tossed four.
On Pahranagat Valley's side, Roxi Hughes was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Hughes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kasandra Twitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Mead Academy fell to 7-1. As for Pahranagat Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lake Mead Academy by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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