The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will be playing at home against the Desert View Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mica Mountain will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Mica Mountain can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Douglas. Eight seems to be a good number for Mica Mountain as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jackson (JB) Barlet JR spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Wheeler, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Camren Hanamoto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Desert View had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Nogales on Thursday.
Jorge Zazueta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Emilio Lizarraga was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mica Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Desert View, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Mica Mountain might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Desert View in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Mica Mountain, Diego Pinedo (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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