Softball Preview: Kenton Ridge Cougars vs. Mechanicsburg Indians
Kenton Ridge and Mechanicsburg are an even 2-2-2 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Kenton Ridge Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mechanicsburg Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kenton Ridge took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheridan and snuck past 3-2.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg got the win against West Jefferson on Monday by a conclusive 14-3.
Jasalyn Sartin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Sartin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addie DeLong was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Emily Conley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Kenton Ridge suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mechanicsburg when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Kenton Ridge, Daytayviah Rodgers (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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