The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will challenge the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunrise Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Sunrise Mountain's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Kellis. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Sunrise Mountain let Brandon Newkirk and Logan Guilford run wild. Newkirk went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Guilford went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Newkirk has posted since back in March. Chase Heid was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sunrise Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Liberty faced Canyon View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Lions lost 6-0 to the Jaguars. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Lions haven't been shut out since back in March.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
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