Red Mountain has won nine straight games at home, while O'Connor has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Mountain Lions will welcome the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Red Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
If Red Mountain beats O'Connor with 14 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Mountain Lions didn't even let Westwood on the board on Thursday, marking the Mountain Lions' second-straight 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won 11 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kendall Cochran made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Payton Westra
| 04/17/25 vs Westwood | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mesa | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Dobson | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Queen Creek | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mountain View | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Red Mountain let Payton Westra and Nina Montenegro run wild. Westra went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple, while Montenegro went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Westra has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Pollard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Red Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles came up short against the Pioneers, falling 7-0. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Red Mountain's win bumped their record up to 15-4-1. As for O'Connor, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Red Mountain suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to O'Connor in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Mountain Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
