Softball Preview: Riverdale Ridge Ravens vs. Mountain Range Mustangs
The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will take on the Mountain Range Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mountain Range is hoping to do what Brighton couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Riverdale Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Riverdale Ridge put the hurt on Brighton with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Ravens , who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Saenz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Neila Lucero, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Mountain Range's way against Prairie View on Thursday as Mountain Range made off with a 14-3 victory.
Abby Judd made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Omari Salazar-Rodriguez was incredible, going 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Dyzyre Lucero, who scored four runs while going 4-for-6.
Riverdale Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Mountain Range, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Mountain Range's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverdale Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Range, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Riverdale Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain Range will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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