Baseball Recap: Red Mountain Wins Going Away Against Mesa

Mountain Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/25/26 @ Dobson	27
04/01/26 @ Mesa	24
03/31/26 vs Mesa	17
03/24/26 vs Dobson	17
03/18/26 vs Reno	15

Red Mountain won the last time they faced Mesa and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Mountain Lions blew past the Jackrabbits 25-1. Considering the Mountain Lions have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Derek Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

In other pitching news, Dylan Keith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Tristan Talbert was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kale Thorson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.

Red Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.

Red Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will head out to face off against Skyline at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mesa, they will venture away from home to take on Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.