Sunnyslope was the 6-1 winner over Mountain Ridge when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sunnyslope Vikings took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions on Monday. Sunnyslope has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan McMahon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison Case, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Amanda Magro and Courtney Lake did most of the damage at the plate: Magro went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Lake got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Nataleigh Orozco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mountain Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.
Sunnyslope will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. Pinnacle is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Sunnyslope will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mountain Ridge, they will square off against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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