Kenton Ridge and Mechanicsburg are an even 2-2-2 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Kenton Ridge Cougars will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Mechanicsburg Indians at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kenton Ridge: 2.4, Mechanicsburg: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kenton Ridge might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Indian Lake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Kenton Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Liberty Christian Academy a 16-0 shutout. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Jasalyn Sartin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Sartin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Conley and Addie DeLong did most of the damage at the plate: Conley scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while DeLong scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. DeLong is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kendall Booth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kenton Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Kenton Ridge might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Mechanicsburg when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Kenton Ridge, Daytayviah Rodgers (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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