The Indian Springs Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to face off against the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Indian Springs' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Round Mountain 22-0. Winning may never get old, but the Thunderbirds sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Adam Groeblinghoff
| 04/17/25 @ Round Mountain | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sandy Valley | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Laughlin | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Pahranagat Valley | 8 |
| 03/11/25 @ Liberty Baptist Academy | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Wells | 8 |
Adam Groeblinghoff made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Indian Springs got a massive performance out of Jacob Gourley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most RBI Gourley has posted since back in April of 2024. Cole Concoby was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Indian Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .778. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lake Mead Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 15-0 victory.
Like Indian Springs, Lake Mead Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Danny Yeates. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yeates was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Cooper Garrett was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Christian Marrs also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Indian Springs, their record now sits at 12-4.
Indian Springs might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Lake Mead Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
