Sunrise Mountain had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-19-1 to make it 17. They came up short against the Cheyenne Desert Shields, falling 16-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Miners couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sunrise Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Arreola, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Cheyenne, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-8 record. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Cheyenne's side, Scott Cox made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Cox a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taven Thaker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tapa Gamoras, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sunrise Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cheyenne has already played their next game (against Doral Academy Red Rock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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