Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Mountain Ridge

Mountain Lions

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 vs Saguaro	28
03/26/25 @ Westwood	17
03/05/25 vs West Point	12
03/01/25 vs Deer Valley	11
03/01/25 vs Coconino	7

Mountain Ridge had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Millennium Tigers 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Gianna Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Ainsley Cottrell was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Bailee Mitchell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Mountain Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.

Mountain Ridge pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Millennium, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will host Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millennium, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Corona del Sol at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.