The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will take on the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Mountain Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Mountain Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Herriman. They had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 15-13. With that victory, the Sentinels brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Colby Claassen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Stockton Fowlks and Tyler James did most of the damage at the plate: Fowlks scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while James scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Fowlks has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Simeon Bacciocco, who scored four runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Riverton faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Silverwolves came out on top against the Miners by a score of 4-1.
Issac Jones looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McKade Ortiz, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Talyn Bruce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Riverton, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain Ridge might still be hurting after the 14-5 defeat they got from Riverton when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Sentinels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
