The Southridge Skyhawks will be playing at home against the Mountainside Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Southridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mountainside just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-5 to the Mavericks.
For Mountainside's part, Lucas Plenert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Plenert has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Plenert was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alexander Ingalls and Elym Young did most of the damage at the plate: Ingalls went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Young scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Owen Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Mountainside, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
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