The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions will take on the Valley Vista Monsoon at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Valley Vista took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Mountain Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Boulder Creek, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mountain Lions have posted since March 20th.
Matthew Licardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Apollo, falling 8-0.
Mountain Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Valley Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Mountain Ridge beat Valley Vista 6-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will the Mountain Lions repeat their success, or do the Monsoon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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