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| 04/21/25 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 02/28/25 - Away | 7-15 L |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 12-10 W |
| 04/15/22 - Home | 3-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Red Mountain and O'Connor are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Mountain Lions will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Red Mountain sitting on seven straight wins and O'Connor on three.
Red Mountain lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Corona del Sol, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's match. The Mountain Lions never let the Aztecs get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Saturday. Considering the Mountain Lions have won 14 contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Red Mountain got a massive performance out of Saige Peters, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Payton Westra was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Red Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Sunnyside in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles walked away with an 8-3 win over the Blue Devils. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Rachel Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydnee Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Charleigh Schuettler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Red Mountain's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Red Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like O'Connor struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Red Mountain beat O'Connor 8-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Mountain Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
