Baseball Preview: Northern Huskies vs. Mountain Ridge Miners
Northern and Mountain Ridge are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Northern Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain Ridge Miners at 4:03 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Northern fell victim to a rough 16-3 loss at the hands of East Hardy.
Devin McKenzie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past GVCS Broadfording 10-8. Mountain Ridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mountain Ridge, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-9.
Northern skirted past Mountain Ridge 11-9 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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