The Mountain Pointe Pride will head out on the road to square off against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Pointe will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, while Mountain Pointe put up some runs, the same can't be said for Higley. Mountain Pointe sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Higley.
Brett Crossland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Mountain Pointe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Rogers, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Williams Field suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Campo Verde on Tuesday. Williams Field has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Williams Field also got a good showing from Carson Huber, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Williams Field saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Triggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Pointe's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Mountain Pointe came up short against Williams Field when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Mountain Pointe, Tyler Johnson (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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