Kofa is 0-3 against Red Mountain since March of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Kings will be playing at home against the Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. The last three games Kofa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Kofa didn't have quite enough to beat Chandler and fell 2-1. The game marked the Kings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
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Ernesto Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kofa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julio Reina, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Mesa 10-0. The Mountain Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Maddox Loria looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Red Mountain got a massive performance out of Carter Macanas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Macanas a new career-high. Kale Thorson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Red Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Kofa came up short against Red Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, falling 9-4. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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