The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will square off against the Horizon Huskies at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sunrise Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Sunrise Mountain beat Lake Havasu 5-2. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly three runs.
Ethan Dinnell
| 04/09/25 @ Lake Havasu | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Centennial | 8 |
| 03/26/25 @ Desert Mountain | 10 |
| 03/17/25 vs Castle View | 8 |
Sunrise Mountain got a great performance from Ethan Dinnell as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Dinnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sunrise Mountain saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Santalucia, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Horizon might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Arizona College Prep who claimed the real prize. The Huskies fell 6-3 to the Knights.
Horizon also got a good showing from Jarrett Elco, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Quinn Robbins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season.
Sunrise Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Sunrise Mountain skirted past Horizon 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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