Mountainside has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Southridge Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mountainside had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Sheldon.
Cole Crossley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gunnar Gustafson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landen Sigler, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Southridge lost 14-3 to Aloha on Tuesday.
Mountainside's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Mountainside was able to grind out a solid victory over Southridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountainside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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