Mica Mountain had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions by a score of 10-6. Mica Mountain's victory was all the more impressive since Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was averaging only 3.13 runs allowed on the season.
Raydon Rocha tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Hunt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's side, Bubba Mustain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lincoln Miller was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mica Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-8.
Mica Mountain will head out on the road to take on Sahuarita at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mica Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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