If Cactus Shadows was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Ironwood last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cactus Shadows Falcons fell just short of the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs by a score of 4-2 on Monday. Cactus Shadows was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sunrise Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Grayson Headon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Cactus Shadows saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Ziccarelli, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Sunrise Mountain's side, they got a great performance from Beau Crabtree as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayden McGinnis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Cactus Shadows dropped their record down to 11-12-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season.
Cactus Shadows will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. Cactus Shadows is facing Chaparral at the right time seeing as Chaparral is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunrise Mountain is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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