Mountain Vista is 7-2 against Ponderosa since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Vista will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Mountain Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Chaparral, who was ranked 25th at the time (Mountain Vista was ranked second). The Golden Eagles walked away with a 7-3 win over the Wolverines on Wednesday.
Sawyer Tipton tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex King, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Ryan Callister also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa entered their contest against Regis Jesuit on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mustangs fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-6.
Mountain Vista pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Mountain Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Ponderosa when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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