Baseball Recap: Red Mountain Extends Winning Streak to Three

Red Mountain extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They came out on top against the Chaparral Firebirds by a score of 10-6. That's more bragging rights for the Mountain Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Dylan Keith and Jimmy McCarthy dominated on the mound. Keith struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk), while McCarthy tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. That's the most strikeouts Keith has posted since back in March of 2025.

Keith Price

Hits (Career)

02/27/26 @ Chaparral	4
05/03/25 vs Tolleson	3
03/14/25 @ Chaparral	3
02/25/26 vs Cactus Shadows	2
04/22/25 @ Westwood	2

At the plate, Keith Price and Luke Ritchie did most of the damage at the plate: Price went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Ritchie went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Price a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derek Wilson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.

Red Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Chaparral fell to 2-1. The loss put an end to their undefeated start to the season.

On Chaparral's side, Bo Shuba made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anders Norgaard, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Red Mountain will be taking part in a tournament against Notre Dame Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Mountain Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chaparral, they will welcome Mountain Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.