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| 04/10/24 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 4-7 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/09/19 - Neutral | 2-20 L |
Mountain Ridge and Southern are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. Mountain Ridge will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Southern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Mountain Ridge is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 9-3 to Fort Hill on Saturday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Southern got themselves on the board against Moorefield on Saturday, but Moorefield never followed suit. They blew past the Yellow Jackets 15-0. The Rams have beaten the Yellow Jackets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Yellow Jackets has come to flipping the script.
Brayden Upole was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Leader, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Reece Tasker was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Southern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Will Mountain Ridge 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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