Sahuaro had lost nine straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-16 to make it ten. They lost 26-0 to the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 18-1 to the Thunderbolts when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Mica Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Mica Mountain's part, Tuscany Waller was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Waller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mica Mountain got a massive performance out of Briel Ramirez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Ramirez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Knight, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Mica Mountain will welcome Walden Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sahuaro will be paying especially close attention to the Thunderbolts' matchup: after the Thunderbolts face off against the Wolves, they'll take on Sahuaro again at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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