Red Mountain faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountain Lions came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-1. The Mountain Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Dylan Keith
| 03/27/26 vs O'Connor | 8 |
| 03/24/26 vs Dobson | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Chaparral | 3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Brophy College Prep | 4 |
| 03/06/26 @ Pinnacle | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
Dylan Keith tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derek Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Tristan Talbert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for O'Connor, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 13-4-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will host Kofa at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mountain Lions will need to watch out since the Kings have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups. As for O'Connor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Perry at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
