Baseball Preview: Ridgeline Riverhawks vs. Mountain Crest Mustangs
Ridgeline is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Mountain Crest is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ridgeline Riverhawks will take on the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ridgeline's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Logan 14-0. That's two games straight that Ridgeline has won by exactly 14 runs.
Ridgeline got a great performance from Sam Swan as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cam Blotter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest got the win against Green Canyon on Friday by a conclusive 12-3.
Jackson Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mountain Crest got a great performance from Zack Bradfield as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Luke Palmer was incredible, going 4-for-4 with eight RBI, two runs, and a triple. Brok Buttars was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ridgeline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mountain Crest, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Ridgeline came up short against Mountain Crest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 12-9. Will Ridgeline have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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