Mustangs
| 04/06/26 vs Lake Havasu | 21 |
| 03/27/26 vs Notre Dame Prep | 18 |
| 03/03/26 @ Paradise Valley | 17 |
| 04/06/26 vs Lake Havasu | 16 |
| 04/06/26 vs Lake Havasu | 15 |
Sunrise Mountain extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping them up to 14-7. They blew past the Verrado Vipers 10-4. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Mackenzie Catalanotte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chelsea McManus was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Pruetz, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
As for Verrado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
On Verrado's side, Boogie Stell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will host Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Verrado, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vipers 3.5, the Hawks 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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