For the second straight game, Mountain Ridge will face off against Copper Hills. The Sentinels will welcome the Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last nine games Mountain Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mountain Ridge turned things around against Copper Hills on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Grizzlies 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sentinels have posted against the Grizzlies since April 11, 2023.
Karson Fankhauser
| 04/23/25 @ Copper Hills | 7 |
| 05/23/24 vs Corner Canyon | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Gahr | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Fremont | 1 |
Mountain Ridge got a great performance from Karson Fankhauser as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Fankhauser a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Brody Garrard was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Bacciocco, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Copper Hills' loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
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