Baseball Game Preview: Prairie View Thunderhawks vs. Mountain Range Mustangs

Prairie View is a perfect 4-0 against Mountain Range since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Thunderhawks will take on the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Prairie View is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Prairie View's offense. They lost 15-0 to Brighton on Thursday. Thunderhawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bulldogs since Thursday.

Meanwhile, Mountain Range got the win against Northglenn on Thursday by a conclusive 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

Shane Frahm was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Frahm was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Watt, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Brevin Hefner was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Mountain Range and bumps their season record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Prairie View, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Everything went Prairie View's way against Mountain Range in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Prairie View made off with a 15-0 victory. Do the Thunderhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.