
Golden Eagles
04/14/25 vs Regis Jesuit | 11 |
04/11/25 vs Pueblo West | 11 |
03/19/25 @ Palo Verde | 10 |
04/17/25 vs Heritage | 6 |
04/16/25 vs Rock Canyon | 6 |
Mountain Vista won against Rock Canyon on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Golden Eagles beat the Heritage Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-3. Considering the Golden Eagles have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex King made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other pitching news, Keaton Maiorana looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Mountain Vista let Spike Magill and Cole Bobbin run wild. Magill went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Bobbin went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Bobbin's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Mitchell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Mountain Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.
Mountain Vista's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mountain Vista is set to face off against their familiar foe Legend at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Heritage will challenge rival ThunderRidge at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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