Mountain Range had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it five. They lost 17-2 to the Riverdale Ridge Ravens. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Saturday.
Mountain Range saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Omari Salazar Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Riverdale Ridge, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Riverdale Ridge's side, Aubri Lerch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Lerch a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Riverdale Ridge got a massive performance out of Jerzi McArthur, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Arianna Gonzales also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Range will challenge Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverdale Ridge, they will face off against Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Ravens' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Reds have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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