Mountain Lions
| 03/20/25 @ Williams Field | 8-7 |
| 03/19/25 vs Brophy College Prep | 6-5 |
| 03/17/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 6-2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Casteel | 4-2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Chaparral | 10-0 |
| 03/13/25 vs Cherry Creek | 5-4 |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Red Mountain ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Williams Field Black Hawks 8-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Mountain Lions, who have now won six matches in a row.
Jimmy McCarthy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Derek Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Cyrus Ellington also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Williams Field, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will challenge Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Red Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Williams Field, they will face off against Hamilton at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Williams Field 4, Hamilton 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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