Long Reach is 1-9 against Marriotts Ridge since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lightning will host Marriotts Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Long Reach put up the most points they have all season on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-8 margin over Atholton.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge faced Reservoir in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Marriotts Ridge had just enough and edged out Reservoir 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for Marriotts Ridge, who until this matchup were averaging four runs allowed.
Gianna Peluso was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Mackenzie Tasch was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Marriotts Ridge's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Long Reach, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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