Canyon Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They suffered a tough 25-10 loss at the hands of the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights. That's two games in a row now that Canyon Springs has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Canyon Springs got a massive performance out of Jerimae Johnson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Mater Academy East Las Vegas' side, Rocky Storla made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Storla was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-6. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Mater Academy East Las Vegas got a massive performance out of Daylin James, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. James has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yeshua Ortiz, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5.
Canyon Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Canyon Springs by a score of 9-3.
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