Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boulder Creek of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Boulder Creek got a good showing from Brady Wells, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wells has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Boulder Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Burnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Mountain Ridge's side, they got a great performance from Matthew Licardi as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Joe Forbes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Tyke Daniels was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Boulder Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Mountain Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boulder Creek will face off against O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Mountain Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Perry at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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