Softball Recap: Mountain Ridge Has No Trouble Against Westwood

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 won the last time they faced Westwood and things went their way on Wednesday too. Mountain Ridge put the hurt on Westwood with a sharp 19-2 win. Considering the Mountain Lions have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Daisy Herrera and Alexis Boumarn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Herrera tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Boumarn pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Furthermore, Herrera didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February. At the plate, Herrera went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Boumarn scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Italia Carpio was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Ainsley Cottrell was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Mountain Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westwood only posted an OBP of .188.

Mountain Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Westwood, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will host Millennium at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge's pitchers better be ready for this one: Millennium has averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Westwood, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Skyline at 6:00 p.m. Skyline has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.8 runs per game on average), something Westwood will no doubt try to take advantage of.