Sahuaro had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-19-1 to make it eight. They came up short against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts, falling 16-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbolts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Sahuaro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnathan Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Mica Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Mica Mountain's side, Ryan McCammond tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. The dominant performance also gave McCammond a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Raydon Rocha was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Mikey Tanori was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Looking ahead, Mica Mountain will square off against Salpointe Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbolts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sahuaro will be paying especially close attention to Mica Mountain's game: after Mica Mountain faces off against Salpointe Catholic, they'll take on Sahuaro again at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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