Baseball Game Preview: Arbor View Aggies vs. Las Vegas Wildcats

The Arbor View Aggies will take on the Las Vegas Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arbor View will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Arbor View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Dixie, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Arbor View was ranked fifth). Arbor View was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Dixie on Saturday. With that victory, the Aggies brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Arbor View got a great performance from Douglas Davis as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Davis has allowed since back in March of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jase DeSantis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Blais, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Arbor View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixie struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, Las Vegas has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against Durango, falling 18-8. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

BRYDEN BULL made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 matchups.

Arbor View has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 11-3.

Arbor View couldn't quite finish off Las Vegas in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Arbor View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.