Mountain Ridge won against Sunnyslope last Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions came out on top against the Sunnyslope Vikings by a score of 4-1. The victory was nothing new for Mountain Ridge as they're now sitting on three straight.
Matthew Licardi tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Forbes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hohmann, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sunnyslope's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezekiel Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Sunnyslope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will challenge O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Connor's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunnyslope, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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