The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunrise Mountain Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Desert Pines on Thursday.
Daylin James made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. James was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saul Mercado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Sunrise Mountain sidestepped Democracy Prep Agassi Campus for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sunrise Mountain.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Sunrise Mountain, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8.
Everything went Mater Academy East Las Vegas' way against Sunrise Mountain when the teams last played on March 6th as Mater Academy East Las Vegas made off with a 16-0 win. Will Mater Academy East Las Vegas repeat their success, or does Sunrise Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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