Mountain Lions
| 04/01/25 vs Skyline | 20 |
| 04/14/25 @ Dobson | 18 |
| 03/26/25 @ Skyline | 18 |
| 03/24/25 vs Dobson | 16 |
| 04/17/25 vs Westwood | 14 |
Red Mountain won against Mesa on Tuesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Mountain Lions didn't even let the Westwood Warriors on the board, marking the Mountain Lions' second-straight 14-0 shutout. The Mountain Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by nine runs or more this season.
Kendall Cochran made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Red Mountain let Payton Westra and Nina Montenegro run wild. Westra went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple, while Montenegro went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Westra has posted since back in March. Vanessa Pollard was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Red Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Westwood, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-11-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will challenge O'Connor at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Westwood, they will take on Cibola at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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