Mountain Range extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Riverdale Ridge Ravens. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in March.
Mountain Range saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joathan Karey, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Riverdale Ridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
On Riverdale Ridge's side, Tyler Swan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Swan has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Jayce Sanchez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Brophy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mountain Range will face off against rival Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Northglenn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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