While Mica Mountain's victory against Walden Grove wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunderbolts won by a run and slipped past the Red Wolves 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbolts have posted since March 11th.
Acelynn-Rose Heston
| 04/07/25 vs Walden Grove | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Catalina Foothills | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ironwood Ridge | 11 |
| 03/22/25 vs Desert Ridge | 8 |
| + 10 more games |
Acelynn-Rose Heston was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Shaylee Fuell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Mica Mountain's third in a row) raised their record to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Walden Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Mica Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Willcox on the 8th. Hopefully Walden Grove payed attention to the Thunderbolts' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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