The Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Indian Springs Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Pinecrest Academy Cadence. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Danny Yeates made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yeates was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Cash Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Indian Springs). They put the hurt on Round Mountain with a sharp 22-0 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds, who have now won four contests in a row.
Like Lake Mead Christian Academy, Indian Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: Adam Groeblinghoff. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Groeblinghoff has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, 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 was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive games.
Lake Mead Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The 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 win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Lake Mead Christian Academy took their victory against Indian Springs in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 14-4 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
