Baseball Recap: Mica Mountain Has No Trouble Against Sahuaro

Thunderbolts

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 vs Rincon/University	16
04/21/25 vs Sahuaro	14
04/14/25 @ Sabino	11
04/23/25 @ Sahuaro	10
03/07/25 vs Mountain View	8

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Salpointe Catholic, Mica Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Sahuaro Cougars with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Maddux Rocha looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mica Mountain got a big performance out of Elijah Higuera, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Raydon Rocha was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Mica Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mica Mountain pushed their record up to 11-11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Sahuaro, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-20-1 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mica Mountain will square off against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sahuaro, they will challenge Sabino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.