Red Mountain is 8-2 against Mountain View since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Mountain Lions will face off against the Toros at 3:45 p.m. Red Mountain will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Red Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: O'Connor, who was ranked fourth at the time (Red Mountain was ranked 14th). The Mountain Lions came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 8-3 on Monday.
Kendall Cochran
| 04/21/25 vs O'Connor | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Westwood | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mesa | 13 |
Kendall Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Westra, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Saige Peters also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Mountain View came out on top against Liberty on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Toros walked away with a 6-2 win over the Lions. The Toros haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kylynn Sylvester was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Keelie Goodman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Red Mountain's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Red Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Red Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. 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.
