The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Lutheran Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sunrise Mountain proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 13) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Castle View 3-1.
Ethan Dinnell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gunnar Thomas was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Lutheran, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Notre Dame Prep by a score of 8-3 on Monday.
James Chumrau was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Chumrau was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Payden Joyce looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Wesolowski, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Sunrise Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Lutheran's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
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