Mountain Ridge is 5-0 against Sunnyslope since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Mountain Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sunnyslope 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mountain Ridge.
Kaleb Williams tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Forbes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Joe Forbes was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a double.
Mountain Ridge's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Sunnyslope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.
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