Mountain Ridge is 0-8 against Bingham since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Sentinels will square off against the Miners at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Mountain Ridge got the win against Layton by a conclusive 15-5.
Red Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Brooklyn Van Renselaar
| 05/07/25 vs Layton | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Alta | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Weber | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Corner Canyon | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Copper Hills | 1 |
In other batting news, Brooklyn Van Renselaar was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Kelli Christiansen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Mountain Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Layton only posted an OBP of .375.
Meanwhile, Bingham never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hunter with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
Bingham got a big performance out of Shyann Banasky, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Brenna Cowley, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bingham, they pushed their record up to 16-7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Mountain Ridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Sentinels have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bingham, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mountain Ridge continue to outrun the ball?
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Bingham when the teams last played on Monday as they fell 9-6. Can the Sentinels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
