Sunrise Mountain is 10-0 against Kellis since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Kellis Cougars at 3:45 p.m. The last four games Sunrise Mountain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Sunrise Mountain faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sunrise Mountain fell just short of Liberty by a score of 4-3.
Sunrise Mountain got a good showing from Gunnar Thomas, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Sunrise Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Ornelas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of La Joya Community.
Nicolas Galarza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Jose Ortiz Felix stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Giddens, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Sunrise Mountain's record now sits at 19-4-1. As for Kellis, their record now sits at 5-16.
Kellis' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Sunrise Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kellis, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Sunrise Mountain keep running through batters, or will Kellis buck the trend?
Everything went Sunrise Mountain's way against Kellis in their previous meeting back in March as Sunrise Mountain made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunrise Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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