The Corner Canyon Chargers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Corner Canyon suffered a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Herriman. Corner Canyon has struggled against Herriman recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Corner Canyon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Rasmussen, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to Westlake.
Tatyana Toala made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trisha Langston, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mountain Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake struck out five times.
Corner Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Corner Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Corner Canyon suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain Ridge's Sydney Lambert, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Corner Canyon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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