Softball Recap: Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions vs. Perry Pumas
If Mountain Ridge was feeling good off their 11-2 takedown of Liberty last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perry Pumas on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mountain Ridge in their matchups with Perry: they've now lost three in a row.
Guilianna Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Perry's side, Sara Phillip spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Rachel Connors and Mckenzye Boblitt did most of the damage at the plate: Connors scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Boblitt went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Kunze, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Mountain Ridge will play host again on Monday to welcome O'Connor, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. O'Connor is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Mountain Ridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Perry, they will face off against Xavier College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Perry has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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