It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Catalina Foothills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Falcons, who have now won four contests in a row.
Ganon Dwyer
| 04/04/25 vs Mica Mountain | 9 |
| 03/21/25 @ Cienega | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Buena | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Hamilton | 5 |
| 02/26/25 vs Flowing Wells | 11 |
Ganon Dwyer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Dwyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Shoemaker, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Cooper Kruk also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Catalina Foothills' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mica Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Catalina Foothills has already played their next matchup, a 5-0 win against Maricopa on the 7th. As for Mica Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-7 victory against Walden Grove on the 7th.
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