Mountain Pointe has not done well against Campo Verde recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mountain Pointe Pride came out on top against the Campo Verde Coyotes by a score of 6-2. For Mountain Pointe, this counts as revenge for the 15-11 defeat Campo Verde walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Mountain Pointe got a great performance from Brett Crossland as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Crossland has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Crossland was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Manny Felix was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Campo Verde's side, Luke Girard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Campo Verde saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean King, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Mountain Pointe pushed their record up to 15-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Campo Verde, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.
Mountain Pointe will have a chance to go back-to-back against Campo Verde: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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