For the second straight game, Mountain Ridge will face off against Bingham. The Sentinels will challenge the Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bingham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked 12th at the time (Mountain Ridge was ranked sixth). The Sentinels were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Miners on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Sentinels needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Karson Fankhauser was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Alex Krasner
| 04/29/26 vs Bingham | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Riverton | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Westlake | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Herriman | 1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Westlake | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Krasner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Garrard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bingham, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
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