For the second straight game, Las Vegas will face off against Arbor View. Las Vegas will be playing at home against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Las Vegas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked third at the time (Las Vegas was ranked fifth). Las Vegas' pitcher stepped up to hand Arbor View a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Aggies: they've now won four in a row.
JOSEPH PONTICELLO was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had over his last five matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on BRYDEN BULL, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was JUSTIN ROMERO, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Las Vegas hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive games.
Arbor View's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
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