Boulder Creek hasn't had much luck against Mountain Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Boulder Creek will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boulder Creek's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Apollo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Avery Gurr and McKenzie Hernandez dominated on the mound. Gurr pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Hernandez pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gurr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Naomi Gregory
| 03/31/25 @ Apollo | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pinnacle | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Mesa | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Corona del Sol | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Westwood | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Naomi Gregory, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Mikayla McCoy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Boulder Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apollo only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with an 8-2 win.
Gianna Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Torres 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 pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Boulder Creek, their record now sits at 14-3.
Both Boulder Creek and Mountain Ridge just can't seem to miss. Boulder Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder Creek suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Boulder Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
