Mesa extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They came up short against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions, falling 21-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 last Tuesday.
As for Red Mountain, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by nine runs or more this season.
For Red Mountain's part, 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 11 over four innings pitched. Cochran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Red Mountain let Saige Peters and Payton Westra run wild. Peters went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Westra went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Westra has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nina Montenegro, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mesa has already played their next contest, an 18-3 defeat against Tolleson on the 28th. As for Red Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-0 win against Corona del Sol on the 3rd.
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