Mountain Pointe extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ironwood Eagles. The Pride were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Mountain Pointe saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Montes, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Christian Huerta also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Ironwood, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs across that stretch.
On Ironwood's side, Lane Stilwell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 18 strikeouts gave Stilwell a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Mountain Pointe will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chaparral at 3:45 p.m. The matchup will give the Pride their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Ironwood, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Youngker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Roughriders have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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