Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marriotts Ridge). They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Oakland Mills Scorpions on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marriotts Ridge considering their one-run performance the match before.
Biff Lorah was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lorah was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Marriotts Ridge let Ella Groff and Reagan Pakulla run wild. Groff scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Pakulla scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Morgan Miles was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Marriotts Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .818. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland Mills only posted an OBP of .118.
Marriotts Ridge
| 03/28/25 vs Oakland Mills | 18-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs River Hill | 9-5 |
| 05/13/24 vs Long Reach | 17-16 |
| 05/02/24 vs Wilde Lake | 14-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Hammond | 20-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Marriotts Ridge's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Oakland Mills, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Marriotts Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Reservoir at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marriotts Ridge 2.8, Reservoir 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Oakland Mills will face off against rival Hammond at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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