The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will take on the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Mountain Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked 21st at the time (Mountain Ridge was ranked 14th). The Sentinels fell just short of the Miners by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Sentinels' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Natasha Dial made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelli Christiansen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Westlake fell victim to Herriman and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly five runs.
Westlake also got a good showing from Makenzie Metcalf, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Metcalf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6-1.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mountain Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've averaged .418. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Westlake when the teams last played back in March as they fell 10-6. Will the Sentinels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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