With a playoff game on the line, Mountain Ridge rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Lone Peak Knights. The victory was familiar territory for Mountain Ridge who now have nine in a row.
Dylan Singleton tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain Ridge's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Iacono, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Lone Peak's side, Trey Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Ridge pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lone Peak, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mountain Ridge beat Lone Peak by a score of 11-1.
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