The Mountain Pointe Pride will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Higley Knights at 3:45 p.m. Mountain Pointe will be strutting in after a win while Higley will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Mountain Pointe was able to grind out a solid victory over Casa Grande, taking the game 8-4. Eight seems to be a good number for Mountain Pointe as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cesar Verduzco made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Verduzco was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Blake Bell tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Mountain Pointe got a big performance out of Cole Rogers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Higley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 8-3 to Casteel.
Ryan Birch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Patterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ty Henze, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mountain Pointe's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10. As for Higley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Mountain Pointe took their win against Higley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 7-0. Does Mountain Pointe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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