Red Mountain unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 6-3 to the Hamilton Huskies on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost five in a row.
Preston Peebles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Red Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cyrus Ellington, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Red Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 victory against Boulder Creek on the 27th. As for Hamilton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 15-5 win against Canyon del Oro on the 27th.
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