The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cheyenne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mater Academy East Las Vegas, who comes in off a win.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas took a 15-run loss the last time they faced off against Virgin Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Cheyenne was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to Del Sol.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Cheyenne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas took their win against Cheyenne in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 21-6 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Desert Shields have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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