Mica Mountain waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Sahuarita Mustangs out 4-3. For Mica Mountain, this counts as revenge for the 14-1 loss Sahuarita walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
The team relied heavily on Chael Hawkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sahuarita's side, Jayden Phillistine and Josue Martinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Phillistine went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Martinez scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vinci Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mica Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Sahuarita, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Mica Mountain will head out on the road to challenge Douglas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas is on a five-game streak of home wins, Mica Mountain a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Sahuarita will take on Amphitheater at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sahuarita is facing Amphitheater at the right time seeing as Amphitheater is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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