The Mountain Pointe Pride narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Desert Edge Scorpions 7-6.

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Luis Acuna was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Mann, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Mountain Pointe's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Desert Edge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe will face off against Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Pride's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Edge, they will square off against Copper Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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