Syracuse and Mountain Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Syracuse had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since March 7th.
Sophia Knight made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Brown, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Syracuse and nudges their season record down to 15-12. As for Mountain Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-10.
Syracuse does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Ridge, they will face off against Lehi at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sentinels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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