It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mater Academy East Las Vegas can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Pahrump Valley Trojans on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Mater Academy East Las Vegas in their matchups with Pahrump Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Danny Virrueta put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Virrueta was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Christian Curran was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Pahrump Valley's side, Andrew Zurn was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayne Horibe, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Pahrump Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-18.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pahrump Valley, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against The Meadows School at 4:00 p.m. The Meadows School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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