Baseball Recap: Red Mountain Gets the Win

Mountain Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Dobson	16
04/10/25 @ Skyline	11
03/27/25 vs Dobson	11
04/08/25 vs Skyline	10
04/03/25 vs Mesa	10

Red Mountain lost a heartbreaker the last time they played O'Connor, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. The Mountain Lions never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday. Considering the Mountain Lions have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Not much got past Maddox Loria, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep O'Connor off the board. Loria has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Derek Wilson was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kale Thorson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Red Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Connor only posted a batting average of .231.

Red Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will take on Westwood at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Mountain Lions surely won't give up without a fight. As for O'Connor, they will challenge Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mountain Lions will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.