Laughlin is 2-8 against Lake Mead Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Laughlin Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Mead Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Laughlin fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Awaken Christian.
Meanwhile, Lake Mead Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Awaken Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Lake Mead Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Cameron LaPres made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. LaPres was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bowe Farmer, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Fennema, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Lake Mead Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Laughlin suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Lake Mead Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Laughlin, Trevor Lapres (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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