Mountain Lions
| 04/14/26 @ Mesa | 27 |
| 04/07/26 vs Dobson | 20 |
| 03/24/26 @ Dobson | 20 |
| 03/31/26 @ Skyline | 18 |
| 03/28/26 @ Kofa | 17 |
Red Mountain extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 20-5. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Westwood Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaelynn Fike looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nina Montenegro was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Payton Westra, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Red Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westwood only posted an OBP of .240.
As for Westwood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-14. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Westwood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Analisa Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Red Mountain will face off against Xavier College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mountain Lions 3.6, the Gators 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westwood, they will challenge Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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