Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Hamilton Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Ridge of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Brady Plecity made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Jackson Forbes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Hamilton's side, the team relied heavily on Drew Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Berge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mountain Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hamilton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Mountain Ridge will be playing at home against Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinnacle hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Hamilton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grandview at 3:45 p.m. Hamilton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Grandview likes a good challenge.
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