Bingham has won three straight games at home, while Mountain Ridge has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Miners will welcome the Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bingham's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Hunter.
Shyann Banasky was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Brenna Cowley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Bingham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge got the win against Layton on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-5.
Red Brooks made a splash no matter where she played. 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.
In other batting news, Mountain Ridge got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Van Renselaar, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Van Renselaar has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tatyana Toala, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Mountain Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bingham, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bingham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bingham was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting on Monday, winning 9-6. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Sentinels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
