Baseball Game Preview: Sunrise Mountain Mustangs vs. Ironwood Eagles

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Away	13-0 W
03/27/24 - Home	4-2 W
03/26/24 - Away	11-0 W
03/29/23 - Away	9-3 W
03/28/23 - Home	14-0 W
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Sunrise Mountain has gone a perfect 10-0 against Ironwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Sunrise Mountain is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Desert Ridge just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 13-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Sunrise Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Guilford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Ironwood fell victim to Sunrise Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Sunrise Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Ironwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Ironwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sunrise Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Ironwood, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Sunrise Mountain's hitters?

Everything went Sunrise Mountain's way against Ironwood in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Sunrise Mountain made off with a 13-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.