The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Timnath Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sunrise Mountain is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Sunrise Mountain saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Castle View.
Dylan Cox looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Brandon Newkirk was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Logan Guilford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Timnath's offense. They fell 5-0 to Willow Canyon on Tuesday. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Timnath's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Sunrise Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Timnath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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