Berkeley Springs fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mountain Ridge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 4-3. The Indians' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Kyle Moore and Kyle Rankin were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Moore tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Rankin tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Moore has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Moore got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Rankin went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Shawn McCumbee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Berkeley Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Mountain Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berkeley Springs will take on Musselman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mountain Ridge, they will challenge Preston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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