Red Mountain has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Westwood Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Red Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Westwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Red Mountain put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Westwood an 8-0 shutout. The victory was just what Red Mountain needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Red Mountain got a great performance from Maddox Loria as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Loria has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Drew Hanen relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunner Moore, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Chade Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Red Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Westwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6-1 record this season.
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