Baseball Recap: Sunrise Mountain Mustangs vs. Ironwood Eagles
Sunrise Mountain came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Ironwood Eagles 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sunrise Mountain also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Connor Mayer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mayer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Gunnar Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Guilford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dominick Santalucia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Ironwood's side, Isaiah Holguin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Sunrise Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. As for Ironwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Sunrise Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Ironwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Kellis at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Ironwood is facing Kellis at the right time seeing as Kellis is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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