Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Ridge of the 13-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Southern's part, Adeline Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryelynn Sweitzer and Rylee Bernard did most of the damage at the plate: Sweitzer scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Bernard went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Carly Wilt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Mountain Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Digital Harbor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern, they will be playing at home against Mountain Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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