Corona del Sol is 1-6 against Mountain Ridge since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Corona del Sol Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. Mountain Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Corona del Sol, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Corona del Sol was able to grind out a solid victory over O'Connor, taking the game 7-3.
Zane Burns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaiden LoRe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Parker Williams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Corona del Sol was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Connor only posted a batting average of .185.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mountain Ridge's offense. They fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The Mountain Lions haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Matthew Licardi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
The win got Corona del Sol back to even at 1-1. As for Mountain Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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