Campo Verde was the 15-11 winner over Mountain Pointe when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Campo Verde Coyotes took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Pointe Pride on Friday. Campo Verde has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
On Mountain Pointe's side, Brett Crossland tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Crossland, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Manny Felix, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Campo Verde's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Mountain Pointe, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
While Campo Verde had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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