Jennifer Jimenez
For West Valley Preps
Sunrise Mountain senior Hanna Krosky was in the pitcher’s circle today in the No. 3 Mustangs 5-1 win over No. 6 Tucson Pueblo in a 4A …
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Jennifer Jimenez
For West Valley Preps
Sunrise Mountain senior Hanna Krosky was in the pitcher’s circle today in the No. 3 Mustangs 5-1 win over No. 6 Tucson Pueblo in a 4A quarterfinal.
Although she’ll shy away from any credit for the win, her coach was quick to say she pitched a stellar game in the state tournament.
Krosky said her confidence comes from her team. She said no matter what happens, or where she pitches the ball or the other team hits it, her team will back her up.
And her position is not naturally in the circle. Pruitt asked her to pitch this year and she has stepped into that role for her team.
“I knew being in playoffs our team would have some jitters, so I wasn’t worried when we went down 1-0. I knew we had to play our game and we would be alright,” Krosky said.
Sunrise found their way onto the bases with Kody Ramirez, Cheyllie Greenwood and Krosky all earning walks in their first at bat, but they were all left stranded. It wasn’t until the bottom of the second Sunrise was able to get on the scoreboard.
Summer Pells walked and Tori Nowlin followed her up with a single to right field. Ramirez hit a RBI single up the middle to score Pells for the 1-1 tie.
The No. 3 Sunrise Mountain baseball team wrapped up the first round of the 4A state tournament with a 12-2 win over No. 14 Estrella Foothills by run rule in five innings.
Mustang head coach Eric Gardner said it was a good performance by Timmy Mendez, who threw for five innings and allowed four hits.
“I think he had six or seven strikeouts, so we had a good quality start from him and that is what we wanted,” coach Gardner said.
Coach Gardner said the team started out a little slow at the plate, but scored two runs off one hit. Estrella Foothills walked two guys and then two pass balls scored the Mustang’s first runs.
“Then in the second and third innings we produced runs. We drove runs with five hits,” coach Gardner said. “Ethan Snodgrass had a double, EJ Sua had a single and Troy Balko had a double. All three of those guys had 2 or 3 RBIs each.”
“A lot of guys haven’t played in the tournament and there are jitters they have to work through,” coach Gardner said. “But it doesn’t get any easier. So just getting a win under your belt and winning a game 12-2 makes life a little easier. The quarterfinals will be challenging.”
Coach Gardner said he is confident in his rotation. With Mendez only giving up four hits in five innings and Grant Dowty with a hitless inning in relief, the Mustangs are set and have seniors Clay Schwaner, Aaron Broderick or a Dylan Sund available.
Sunrise Mountain will host No. 6 Tempe Marcos de Niza in a quarterfinal at 4 p.m. Friday/
“Looking forward, we just have to decide who is best for each match-up,” coach Gardner said.
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