Mechanicsburg and Kenton Ridge are an even 2-2-2 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mechanicsburg Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Kenton Ridge Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mechanicsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Mechanicsburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Liberty Christian Academy with a sharp 16-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Mechanicsburg sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jasalyn Sartin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Sartin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Conley and Addie DeLong did most of the damage at the plate: Conley scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while DeLong scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. DeLong continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Booth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kenton Ridge might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Indian Lake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Kenton Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mechanicsburg's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Kenton Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
Mechanicsburg took their win against Kenton Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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