Mountain Ridge has gone a perfect 4-0 against Shadow Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mountain Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Stallions at 3:45 p.m. Mountain Ridge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Mountain Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Pinnacle. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Pioneers.
Matthew Licardi tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Brody Kirby
| 04/10/25 @ Pinnacle | 4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Westwood | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Valley Vista | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 1 |
On the hitting side, Mountain Ridge got a massive performance out of Brody Kirby, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Kirby a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Neville, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shadow Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Maryvale on Wednesday. Considering the Stallions have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shadow Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Mountain Ridge, their record is now 10-11.
Mountain Ridge took their win against Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Do the Mountain Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stallions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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