ThunderRidge had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-12 to make it four. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. The Grizzlies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
ThunderRidge got a good showing from Kayden Kissell, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Kissell hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March.
As for Mountain Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Mountain Vista's side, they got a great performance from Sawyer Tipton as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. Tipton has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jace Brockett was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Mountain Vista's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
Coming up, ThunderRidge will venture away from home to challenge Highlands Ranch at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain Vista, they will host Legacy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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