The Boulder Creek Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Monday, Boulder Creek came up short against Cibola and fell 7-3.
Kinsey Wilcox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Mckayla Chapman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Hamilton on Wednesday.
Mountain Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nataleigh Orozco, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Boulder Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder Creek came up short against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in February, falling 21-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain Ridge's Daisy Herrera, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that Boulder Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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