Softball Recap: Red Mountain Mountain Lions vs. O'Connor Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Red Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the O'Connor Eagles onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Red Mountain's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Kendall Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Maguire and Payton Westra did most of the damage at the plate: Maguire scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Westra scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sarah Misner, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Red Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will square off against Mesa at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Red Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for O'Connor, they will head out on the road to face off against Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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