Sunrise Mountain won against Cactus Shadows last Monday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs walked away with a 4-1 win over the Paradise Valley Trojans. The victory was familiar territory for Sunrise Mountain who now have five in a row.
Sunrise Mountain got a great performance from Bryce Madison as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Madison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sunrise Mountain saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Haseltine, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Heid, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Paradise Valley's side, they got a good showing from Jackson Schultz, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Sunrise Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Paradise Valley, they dropped their record down to 13-11 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will square off against Willow Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunrise Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Willow Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paradise Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Apollo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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