Mountain Ridge extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Pleasant Grove. They skirted past the Vikings 9-7. This was payback for the Sentinels, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sydney Lambert was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Red Brooks
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Red Brooks, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelli Christiansen, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Mountain Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove struck out 11 times.
Mountain Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Coming up, Mountain Ridge will face off against Bingham at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sentinels will need to watch out since the Miners have now posted at least ten runs in their last six games. Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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