Sunrise Mountain dropped their record down to 19-11 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Verrado Vipers by a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vipers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in March.
Ethan Dinnell
| 05/03/25 @ Verrado | 12 |
| 04/30/25 vs Casa Grande | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Liberty | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Desert Ridge | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lake Havasu | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Ethan Dinnell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
As for Verrado, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Verrado's side, Colton Zacher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Beau Zacher was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
As of now, neither Sunrise Mountain nor Verrado have any future games scheduled.
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