The Virgin Valley Bulldogs will square off against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Virgin Valley hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bulldogs never let Mojave get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now won five in a row.
Koby Perry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Jordan Goodsell
| 04/26/25 vs Mojave | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Chaparral | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Eldorado | 2 |
In other batting news, Jordan Goodsell was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Cade Litzenberger was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Virgin Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mojave only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy East Las Vegas got the win against Mojave on Thursday by a conclusive 17-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Like Virgin Valley, Mater Academy East Las Vegas also got a great game from a two-way player: Jesse Rojas. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rojas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocky Storla, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luis Delgadillo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Virgin Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Virgin Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mater Academy East Las Vegas struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Virgin Valley's way against Mater Academy East Las Vegas when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Virgin Valley made off with a 9-0 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
