Mica Mountain waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Walden Grove Red Wolves out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Mica Mountain, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Evan Wheeler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Camren Hanamoto was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Walden Grove's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mica Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Walden Grove, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
Mica Mountain will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Douglas at 4:00 p.m. Mica Mountain will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Walden Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Amphitheater at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walden Grove is facing Amphitheater at the right time seeing as Amphitheater is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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