Mesa extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-13. They lost 25-1 to the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 on Tuesday.
Mesa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Tallman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Red Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 16.7 runs.
On Red Mountain's side, Derek Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Dylan Keith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Red Mountain got a massive performance out of Tristan Talbert, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That double was Talbert's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Thorson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mesa will head out to square off against Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Red Mountain, they will venture away from home to face off against Skyline at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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