Red Mountain is 9-1 against Mesa since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mesa Jackrabbits at 6:30 p.m. Red Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Red Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Skyline as Red Mountain made off with a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Red Mountain.
Red Mountain got a great performance from Preston Peebles as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chade Wilson was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hagen Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Mesa fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dobson on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4.
Gabe Wojtulewicz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Red Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Mesa, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-17.
Mesa's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Red Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for Mesa, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Red Mountain's hitters?
Red Mountain took their win against Mesa in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-6. Will Red Mountain repeat their success, or does Mesa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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