Sunrise Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Kellis Cougars onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Considering Sunrise Mountain has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Beau Crabtree tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sunrise Mountain let Tanner Milner and Brandon Ornelas loose on the outfield. Milner went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Ornelas scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Mayer, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Sunrise Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season. As for Kellis, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Centennial at 3:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sunrise Mountain: 2.5, Centennial: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kellis, they will head out on the road to challenge Apollo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apollo is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Kellis will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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