Mountain Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 14-8 in the process. They came up short against the Pinnacle Pioneers, falling 12-3. The Mountain Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pioneers earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Mountain Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daisy Herrera, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Pinnacle, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On Pinnacle's side, Payton Crank was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Crank also snagged a stolen base, marking her first of the season. Torynn Slaughter was another key player, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mountain Ridge has already played their next contest, a 10-3 defeat against O'Connor on the 24th. As for Pinnacle, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-2 win against Liberty on the 24th.
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