Copper Hills lost against Mountain Ridge back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Copper Hills Grizzlies took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Ridge Sentinels. Copper Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melanye Quintana was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run. Averi Yazzie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Sydney Lambert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lambert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Mountain Ridge let Sierra Beratto and Adison (Red) Brooks loose on the outfield. Beratto scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Brooks scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Copper Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mountain Ridge, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Copper Hills will take on Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Hills is facing Corner Canyon at the right time seeing as Corner Canyon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mountain Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Grove at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Pleasant Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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