Softball Recap: Bingham Miners vs. Mountain Ridge Sentinels
On Tuesday, Bingham faced Mountain Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners put the hurt on the Mountain Ridge Sentinels with a sharp 10-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Bingham who now have six in a row.
Brecka Larson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rian Howland and Shyann Banasky did most of the damage at the plate: Howland went 5-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI, while Banasky went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Tatyana Toala made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Bingham's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Mountain Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bingham will take on Riverton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Mountain Ridge, they will be playing at home against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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