The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will head out to square off against the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mica Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Mica Mountain had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Douglas on Friday. The Thunderbolts were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The Thunderbolts haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cole Lohrenz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Mica Mountain is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-7-1 otherwise.
Johnny Nyman
| 03/28/25 @ Douglas | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Thatcher | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Cienega | 1 |
At the plate, Johnny Nyman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ethan Hunt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Mica Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills entered their tilt with Sahuaro on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Falcons have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Parker Jacome, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Jeong, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Catalina Foothills' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mica Mountain, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-8-1.
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