Shadow Ridge is 0-4 against Mountain Ridge since May of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Stallions will look to defend their home field against the Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shadow Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Maryvale with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Stallions, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mountain Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Pinnacle by a score of 13-9. The win was nothing new for the Mountain Lions as they're now sitting on four straight.
Matthew Licardi tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brody Kirby was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Neville, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Shadow Ridge suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Mountain Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can the Stallions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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