Sunrise Mountain came out on top against Liberty on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Mustangs walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Ryan Grott
| 04/23/26 @ Liberty | 3 |
| 03/28/26 @ Kellis | 2 |
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Ryan Grott was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Sunrise Mountain and bumps their season record up to 19-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Liberty, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-9 record.
Looking ahead, Sunrise Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Horizon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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