The Mountain Pointe Pride will head out to square off against the Alhambra Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Pointe will be strutting in after a victory while Alhambra will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Mountain Pointe turned things around against Desert Edge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Scorpions 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pride have posted since April 4, 2024.
Lauryn Chavez
| 04/22/25 vs Desert Edge | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Horizon | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Horizon | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Gilbert | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Lauryn Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Graves was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Chavez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Alhambra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against ALA - Gilbert North, falling 16-1.
Alhambra saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miranda Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Mountain Pointe's victory bumped their record up to 8-17-1. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everything went Mountain Pointe's way against Alhambra in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, as Mountain Pointe made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pride 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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