Sadly, Mountain Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Rams on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Ridge of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Southern's part, Jared Haskiel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reece Tasker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Mountain Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will take on Hedgesville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Hill at 5:30 p.m. Fort Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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