Baseball Preview: Herriman Mustangs vs. Mountain Ridge Sentinels
The Herriman Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Herriman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Herriman's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bingham on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miners.
Bryce Wells was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Herriman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayson Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge faced Corner Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mountain Ridge put the hurt on Corner Canyon with a sharp 10-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Mountain Ridge who now have five in a row.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Mountain Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Herriman suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Mountain Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Herriman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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