Dobson extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 20-0 to the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 two weeks ago.
As for Red Mountain, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Considering they have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Red Mountain's part, Jaelynn Fike looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fike has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Red Mountain got a massive performance out of Saige Peters, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Payton Westra, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dobson is set to take on their familiar foe Mesa at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Red Mountain will square off against rival Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mountain Lions 3.9, the Toros 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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