Red Mountain is 10-0 against Dobson since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will be playing at home against the Dobson Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Red Mountain will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Red Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mountain View a 9-0 shutout.
Kendall Cochran tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Red Mountain let Payton Maguire and Taylor Hampton loose on the outfield. Maguire scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hampton scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Misner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dobson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Westwood on Monday.
Emrey Walker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Red Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Dobson, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Red Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. However, it's not like Dobson struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Red Mountain's way against Dobson when the teams last played two weeks ago as Red Mountain made off with a 14-0 win. Does Red Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dobson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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