Baseball Recap: Sunrise Mountain Mustangs vs. Kellis Cougars
Sunrise Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Kellis Cougars onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Considering Sunrise Mountain has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Beau Crabtree tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sunrise Mountain let Tanner Milner and Brandon Ornelas loose on the outfield. Milner went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Ornelas scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Mayer, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Sunrise Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season. As for Kellis, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Centennial at 3:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sunrise Mountain: 2.5, Centennial: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kellis, they will head out on the road to challenge Apollo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apollo is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Kellis will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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