Dakota Ridge never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Shadow Mountain on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Shadow Mountain Matadors.
Matt Larmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Larmore was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carson Sauter and Cade Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Sauter went 4-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs, while Collins got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Hayden Friesen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Shadow Mountain's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Forkum, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Dakota Ridge made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Shadow Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Dakota Ridge will head out on the road to take on Desert Mountain at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Desert Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Dakota Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shadow Mountain, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Greenway at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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