The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will head out on the road to take on the Arcadia Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mica Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Mica Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Sahuarita, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Mica Mountain was ranked 22nd). Mica Mountain skirted past Sahuarita 3-2.
Acelynn-Rose Heston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mia Garcia and Violet Redondo did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double, while Redondo scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylee Fuell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins, Arcadia's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 14-2 to Canyon del Oro.
Arcadia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Kelley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mica Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Arcadia, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-5-1.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mica Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Arcadia struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mica Mountain couldn't quite finish off Arcadia in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Can Mica Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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