While Mountain Empire's win against Borrego Springs wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Redhawks had just enough and edged out the Rams 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Redhawks as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mountain Empire gave GABRIEL GARCIA the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. GARCIA has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. Jacob Arnold C. picked up the save, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Cameron Leon
| 04/07/26 vs Borrego Springs | 4 |
| 03/10/26 @ Borrego Springs | 4 |
| 03/31/26 @ Crawford | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Valhalla | 2 |
| 04/01/26 @ Brentwood School | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Mountain Empire got a massive performance out of Cameron Leon, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Leon has become a key player for the Redhawks: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mountain Empire kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for Mountain Empire and bumps their season record up to 6-5. As for Borrego Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Empire will welcome Ocean View Christian at 3:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Borrego Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warner at 3:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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