Mountain Crest is 1-9 against Ridgeline since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain Crest Mustangs will be playing at home against the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 3:30 p.m. Mountain Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Mountain Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sky View.
Sage Walker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn LaRoocco, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Bear River.
Brielle Gardiner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gardiner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Anne Wallace was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Howell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mountain Crest's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Ridgeline, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mountain Crest hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ridgeline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain Crest might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Ridgeline in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Mountain Crest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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