Ridgeline is 9-1 against Mountain Crest since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Riverhawks will face off against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Ridgeline has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ridgeline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bear River, who was ranked seventh at the time (Ridgeline was ranked 25th). The Riverhawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1.
Oaklee Richards
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Oaklee Richards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest fell victim to Sky View and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 2-0. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain Crest also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hadlee Christensen gave up just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Mountain Crest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Ridgeline has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Ridgeline couldn't quite get it done against Mountain Crest in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 4-1. Can the Riverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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