Tooele extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-14. They lost 11-5 to the Ridgeline Riverhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Riverhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 on Monday.
Luis Garcia and Gabe Sutherland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garcia went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Sutherland went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Fawson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Ridgeline, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
On Ridgeline's side, Ripken Jensen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Jensen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Ridgeline got a big performance out of Brady Cook, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jett Jensen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tooele will host Mountain Crest at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ridgeline, they will challenge Juan Diego Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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