The South Mountain Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. South Mountain is looking for their season's first victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when South Mountain challenged Glendale last Thursday. South Mountain lost 26-10 to Glendale. One positive for the Jaguars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Kirk Bower
| 03/06/25 vs Glendale | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Cortez | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Washington | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Metro Tech | 1 |
Kirk Bower made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Roman Barreras also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Even though they lost, South Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Cienega, falling 14-4.
Rincon/University saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Sands, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Mauro Wilson was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rincon/University's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for South Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rincon/University's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Rincon/University, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain South Mountain's hitters?
South Mountain suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can South Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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