Red Mountain is 10-0 against Westwood since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will be playing at home against the Westwood Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Red Mountain will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Red Mountain can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let Skyline onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Give Red Mountain's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Sarah Misner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Misner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Misner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Hutchison and Taylor Hampton did most of the damage at the plate: Hutchison went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Hampton went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Payton Westra was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Westwood fell victim to a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Mountain View on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Westwood in their matchups with Mountain View: they've now lost eight in a row.
Navi Brinkerhoff was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Hutchins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Red Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Red Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Red Mountain took their win against Westwood when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 18-0. Will Red Mountain repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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