Mountain Pointe is on a four-game streak of home losses, Casa Grande a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Mountain Pointe Pride will take on the Casa Grande Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Mountain Pointe was able to grind out a solid victory over Casa Grande, taking the game 8-3. The win was just what Mountain Pointe needed coming off of an 18-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Brett Crossland tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Crossland and Cesar Verduzco did most of the damage at the plate: Crossland scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Verduzco went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zach Stevens, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mountain Pointe now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Casa Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12-1.
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