For the first time this season, Mica Mountain will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mica Mountain is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
While Mica Mountain's win against Willcox wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunderbolts narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cowboys 6-5. That's two games straight that the Thunderbolts have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Walden Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Mica Mountain by a score of 5-4.
Natalie Holzer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mica Mountain's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Walden Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Mica Mountain skirted past Walden Grove 5-4 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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