The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will face off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Mountain Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bingham 4-2.
Karson Fankhauser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Goff was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Stockton Fowlks, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverton faced American Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Silverwolves fell 6-3 to the Cavemen. The Silverwolves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gaige Woods was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Mountain Ridge's win bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge 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 Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite finish off Riverton when the teams last played on Monday and fell 3-1. Can the Sentinels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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