There's no place like home for Red Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Cherry Creek Bruins 5-4.
Drew Hanen looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kale Thorson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season. Mathew Garcia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mountain Lions
| 03/13/25 vs Cherry Creek | 5-4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Desert Ridge | 7-1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Pinnacle | 13-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sunnyslope | 10-0 |
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 8.75 strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Cherry Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1-1.
Red Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 victory against Chaparral on the 14th. As for Cherry Creek, they have also already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Hamilton on the 14th.
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