The Corner Canyon Chargers will be playing at home against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Corner Canyon beat Ogden 6-1. The victory was just what Corner Canyon needed coming off of a 19-0 loss in their prior match.
Audrey Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Isabella Bassani was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mountain Ridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Skyridge. While fans of Mountain Ridge might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Adison (Red) Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Van Renselaar was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Sierra Beratto was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Corner Canyon's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-2. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Corner Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Corner Canyon suffered a grim 21-3 defeat to Mountain Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will Corner Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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