Sunrise Mountain put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Nogales Apaches. Winning may never get old, but Sunrise Mountain sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Bryce Madison looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Mayer and Andrew Balian did most of the damage at the plate: Mayer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Balian got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Haseltine, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sunrise Mountain's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-4-1. As for Nogales, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Sunrise Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nogales, they will be playing at home against Campo Verde on Monday. Nogales is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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