The Mountain Range Mustangs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 9:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, everything went Mountain Range's way against Prairie View as Mountain Range made off with a 14-3 victory.
Abby Judd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Omari Salazar-Rodriguez was incredible, going 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Dyzyre Lucero, who scored four runs while going 4-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain Range kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-1 win. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Peyton Saenz was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Neila Lucero, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mountain Range's record is now 4-10. As for Riverdale Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mountain Range hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Riverdale Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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