Red Mountain faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Mountain Lions walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Mountain Lions: when they faced off against the Eagles back in February, they had to take a 15-7 defeat.
Kendall Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payton Westra was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Peters, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Mountain Lions
| 04/21/25 vs O'Connor | 8-3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Westwood | 14-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mesa | 14-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mountain View | 5-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 11-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 16-4-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
Red Mountain has already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Mountain View on the 22nd. As for O'Connor, they will face off against Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Thunder will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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