Mountainside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Southridge Skyhawks as the Mountainside Mavericks made off with an 11-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Mountainside needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lucas Plenert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Plenert has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Plenert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mountainside let Alexander Ingalls and Elym Young loose on the outfield. Ingalls went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Young scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mountainside's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Mountainside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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