
Patriots
04/04/25 vs Highland Prep West | 24 |
03/03/25 vs Parker | 23 |
03/22/25 @ Mountainside | 21 |
03/12/25 vs Mayer | 21 |
03/21/25 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 18 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mohave Accelerated). They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over the Highland Prep West HORNETS on Friday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Megan Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Laing, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tanner Banks, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Mohave Accelerated was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 14 consecutive games.
Mohave Accelerated pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Highland Prep West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mohave Accelerated beat the HORNETS by a score of 23-0 later that day.
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