Lake Mead Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the White Pine Bobcats on Friday as the Lake Mead Academy Eagles made off with a 16-1 victory. Considering Lake Mead Academy has won 17 matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter Zierleyn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Zierleyn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zierleyn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nathan Fennema was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Cash Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
On White Pine's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Cessford, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lake Mead Academy's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for White Pine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season.
Lake Mead Academy will face off against Needles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Needles knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Lake Mead Academy likes a good challenge. White Pine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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