Mountain Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fort Hill on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fort Hill Sentinels by a score of 2-1. Mountain Ridge just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Fort Hill's part, Steven Spencer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Spencer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Spencer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Spencer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Brauer, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Brauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Mountain Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Fort Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Mountain Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Allegany at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Allegany is coming into the contest with eight straight wins at home, so Fort Hill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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