Mica Mountain is 0-3 against Sahuarita since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will head out on the road to square off against the Sahuarita Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Mica Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Mica Mountain's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.13 points allowed on Wednesday. Mica Mountain walked away with a 10-6 victory over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.
Mica Mountain got a great performance from Raydon Rocha as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Rocha has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Hunt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Sahuarita narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Douglas 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sahuarita.
Mica Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Sahuarita, their record now sits at 12-9.
Mica Mountain suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Sahuarita in their previous matchup back in March. Can Mica Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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