Mountain Pointe waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Casa Grande Cougars out 4-3. This was payback for Mountain Pointe, who suffered an 11-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lauryn Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain Pointe saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Veronica Delgado, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Iliana Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Casa Grande's side, Brianna Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adyson McClintic, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Pointe struck out seven times.
Mountain Pointe's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Casa Grande, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Mountain Pointe will head out on the road to face off against Casa Grande at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Casa Grande is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to take on Cactus Shadows at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Casa Grande is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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