The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will head out to challenge the Corner Canyon Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Mountain Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mountain Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked seventh at the time (Mountain Ridge was ranked fifth). The Sentinels narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Miners 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Stockton Fowlks, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Riding, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Corner Canyon earned a 5-1 win over Riverton on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Andrew Nice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Krew Thorn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Nathan Horstmann, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Corner Canyon, their record now sits at 14-8.
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite finish off Corner Canyon when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can the Sentinels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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