Softball Preview: Mountain Ridge Sentinels vs. Riverton Silverwolves
Mountain Ridge is 1-7 against Riverton since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will be staying on the road to face off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Westlake by a score of 5-1. Five seems to be a good number for Mountain Ridge as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Adison (Red) Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Rawlins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelli Christiansen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Riverton put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past American Fork 17-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverton.
Lily Heitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Heitz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Hogue, who went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Camryn O'Farrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Mountain Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Riverton, their record is now 22-4.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mountain Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Ridge might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Riverton in their previous meeting back in April. Can Mountain Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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