Boulder Creek is 2-8 against Mountain Ridge since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Boulder Creek Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Boulder Creek had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Sunnyslope. That's two games in a row now that Boulder Creek has lost by just one run.
Avery Gurr was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Gurr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Miranda McCoy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Shull, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Pinnacle.
Mountain Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nataleigh Orozco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Boulder Creek and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for Mountain Ridge, their record is now 12-12.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Boulder Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder Creek might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Boulder Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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