The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions will face off against the Liberty Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Mountain Ridge's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Shadow Ridge with a sharp 11-0 win.
Andrew Jacobs looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Mountain Ridge's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't).
Lucas Baughman
| 04/11/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ West Point | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pinnacle | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Summit | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Westwood | 2 |
At the plate, Lucas Baughman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Kirby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mountain Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadow Ridge only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Liberty duked it out with Boulder Creek on Monday. The Lions fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since March 16, 2024.
The victory got Mountain Ridge back to even at 11-11. As for Liberty, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Mountain Ridge might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Mountain Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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