The Mountain Pointe Pride will venture away from home to take on the Arizona College Prep Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mountain Pointe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mountain Pointe fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Arizona College Prep on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pride have suffered since April 29, 2024.
For Arizona College Prep's part, Grant McInturf looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave McInturf a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Ashton Sanchez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Guglielmo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Arizona College Prep moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain Pointe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
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