Mater Academy East Las Vegas waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Canyon Springs Pioneers 20-5. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Syruss Marshall
| 04/08/25 vs Canyon Springs | 7 |
| 03/10/25 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Boulder City | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sierra Vista | 2 |
Syruss Marshall made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rocky Storla was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Mater Academy East Las Vegas' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christian Cherry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Springs struck out eight times.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' record now sits at 9-6. As for Canyon Springs, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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