On Friday, Mountain Ridge faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lehi Pioneers. Mountain Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lehi apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Sierra Beratto was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Lehi's side, Emerson Fuller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Salisbury was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Lehi, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-6-1.
Mountain Ridge will head out on the road to square off against American Fork at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Lehi does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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