Red Mountain faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountain Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs. This was payback for the Mountain Lions, who suffered a 7-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaelynn Fike spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Payton Westra was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mountain Lions
| 04/10/26 vs Queen Creek | 3-2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Dobson | 20-0 |
| 04/02/26 vs Westwood | 14-0 |
| 03/14/26 vs Bishop Gorman | 9-0 |
| 03/12/26 vs Bishop Gorman | 4-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Queen Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 22-1.
Coming up, Red Mountain will square off against Mesa at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mountain Lions are facing the Jackrabbits at the right time seeing as the Jackrabbits are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Queen Creek, they have already played their next matchup, an 18-0 victory against Williams Field on the 13th.
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