For the second straight game, Bingham will face off against Mountain Ridge. The Miners will be playing at home against the Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bingham 2.7, Mountain Ridge 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bingham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Mountain Ridge, who was ranked fourth at the time (Bingham was ranked 16th). The Miners came out on top against the Sentinels by a score of 9-6 on Monday. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Sentinels recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
For Mountain Ridge's part, Red Brooks put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Brooks has allowed since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Chloe Tycksen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Brooklyn Van Renselaar was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Mountain Ridge moved to 18-2 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak. As for Bingham, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bingham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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