The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Mica Mountain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Mica Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat ALA - Queen Creek and fell 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbolts have lost by just one run.
Ethan Hunt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Raydon Rocha also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Flowing Wells. They fell just short of the Caballeros by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Giron, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Giron has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another was Aundre Hill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Mica Mountain's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Mountain View, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mica Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Mica Mountain's way against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Mica Mountain made off with a 10-0 win. Does Mica Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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