Baseball Game Preview: Mica Mountain Thunderbolts vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers

Thunderbolts

Runs

03/14/25 vs Thatcher	13
03/13/25 vs Flagstaff	2
03/12/25 vs Cienega	8
03/11/25 vs Rincon/University	16
03/07/25 vs Mountain View	10
+ 6 more games

Mica Mountain is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Monday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Mica Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Mica Mountain is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Thatcher on Friday. Mica Mountain blew past Thatcher 13-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbolts considering their two-run performance the match before.

Cole Lohrenz looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Elijah Higuera and Ethan Hunt did most of the damage at the plate: Higuera scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Hunt scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Hunt has posted since back in April of 2024. Hunter Benson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Meanwhile, everything went Salpointe Catholic's way against Sunnyside on Monday as Salpointe Catholic made off with a 7-1 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Adan Koch Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Johnny Abramian, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

The win made it two in a row for Salpointe Catholic and bumps their season record up to 7-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mica Mountain, their record is now 4-6-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mica Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.