Sunrise Mountain's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Desert Ridge Jaguars as Sunrise Mountain made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Mackenzie Catalanotte made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Chelsea Mcmanus
| 03/28/25 vs Desert Ridge | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Willow Canyon | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Cactus | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Paradise Valley | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
In other batting news, Sunrise Mountain let Mckenna Morgan and Chelsea Mcmanus run wild. Morgan scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Mcmanus went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave Mcmanus a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Pruetz, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Sunrise Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Sunrise Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. With the defeat, Desert Ridge broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will welcome Centennial at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Desert Ridge, they will host Red Mountain at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Ridge is on a four-game streak of home wins, Red Mountain a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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