Sentinels
| 05/14/26 vs Herriman | 14 |
| 03/17/26 vs Westlake | 14 |
| 03/11/26 @ Orem | 14 |
| 04/29/26 vs Bingham | 10 |
| 04/22/26 vs Copper Hills | 10 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mountain Ridge walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over the Herriman Mustangs on Thursday. Considering the Sentinels have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Karson Fankhauser made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Tag Natter looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Back at the plate, Cooper Goff was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April. Carter Bell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mountain Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Herriman only posted an OBP of .409.
The win (which was Mountain Ridge's seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Herriman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-19.
As of now, neither Mountain Ridge nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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