Lone Peak and Mountain Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lone Peak had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Mountain Ridge Sentinels. Lone Peak just can't catch a break and has now endured eight losses in a row.
Bowen Barnes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Pettit, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Anderson Decker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Decker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stockton Fowlks was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Remington Edwards was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lone Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Lone Peak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Ridge, they will square off against Fremont at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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