The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will head out to square off against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Red Mountain is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Red Mountain beats Williams Field with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Red Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Brophy College Prep 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mountain Lions have posted against the Broncos since April 13, 2016.
Drew Hanen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Red Mountain saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kale Thorson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Williams Field faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Williams Field lost 9-1 to Perry. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Black Hawks have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Williams Field, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Red Mountain took their victory against Williams Field when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Red Mountain repeat their success, or does Williams Field have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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