Red Mountain is a perfect 10-0 against Mesa since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mountain Lions will take on the Jackrabbits at 3:45 p.m. Red Mountain is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Red Mountain barely beat Mountain View the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mountain Lions blew past the Toros 12-2 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won 12 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
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Red Mountain let Saige Peters and Payton Westra run wild. Peters fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while Westra went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Westra is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Red Mountain lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mesa came up short against Westwood on Wednesday, falling 31-16. The Jackrabbits have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leah Alcala was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Brooklyn Isom was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Red Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 17-4-1. As for Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Red Mountain's way against Mesa in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Red Mountain made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountain Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
