For the first time this season, Mountain Ridge will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Lions at 3:45 p.m. Liberty took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Mountain Ridge turned things around against Westwood on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Warriors 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mountain Lions have posted since April 27, 2024.
Mountain Ridge got a great performance from Andrew Jacobs as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
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On the hitting side, Brody Kirby was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Carter Neville was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty fell victim to Mountain View and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Toros. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Liberty moved to 10-1 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Mountain Ridge, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Mountain Ridge skirted past Liberty 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Ridge 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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