Mountain Pointe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Higley Knights onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mountain Pointe also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Not much got past Brett Crossland, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Higley off the board. Crossland also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Mountain Pointe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Rogers, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Higley's side, Jet Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Mountain Pointe's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Higley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe will challenge Williams Field at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Williams Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Higley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Casa Grande at 6:00 p.m.
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