Sunrise Mountain had lost six games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 15-9 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Ironwood Eagles by a score of 7-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 20-19 victory on Tuesday.
Mackenzie Catalanotte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Catalanotte was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
Mckenna Morgan
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In other batting news, Mckenna Morgan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelani Paulino, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Sunrise Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 14-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
As for Ironwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Ironwood's side, Madelaine Gober made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-7 loss against Arizona College Prep on the 21st. Ironwood has also already played their next contest (against North Canyon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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