![Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs (28, center) looks on as teammate Max Crosby (98) and Damon Arnette (20) play with bat dog Finn during a charity softball game versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the Las Vegas Ballpark on Saturday, July 24, 2021 (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HIT7JKQay7bmBe_NZvMNvGRrz5c=/0x13:1200x813/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69632931/15410826_web1_SOF_BATTLE_JUL25_21_004.0.jpeg)
Battle for Vegas goes Silver and Black’s way
In what has become an annual tradition, the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Knights faced off against each other in a charity softball game. The Raiders were led by legendary running back Marcus Allen while Reilly Smith, a defenseman and alternate captain for the Knights served as their leader. Allen’s squad would get the better of Reilly’s as the Silver and Black won the “Battle for Vegas” by a score of 25 to 16.
That pushes the Raiders record to 2-0 against the Knights in the actual games, but the hockey team did get some revenge. The event included a home run derby where Johnathan Abram blasted seven homers.
Okay @JohnathanAbram1 #24 coming up with 7 HRs #Raiders pic.twitter.com/uwE1fhMYN2
— Cassie Soto (@_CassieSoto) July 25, 2021
However, the Raiders’ safety would be out-done by former Golden Knights’ defenseman Nate Schmidt, who delivered a clutch performance to give his team the 26-25 victory in the derby.
Of course, the real reason why both teams were there was to support people in need and that’s exactly what they did. The game raised $175,000 for local charities like the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation and The Miracle League of Las Vegas. An outstanding accomplishment that fans of both organizations can be proud of.
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