Mountain Ridge extended their postseason success on Friday against Syracuse. They had just enough and edged out the Titans 5-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 on Thursday.
Sydney Lambert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Dansie was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelli Christiansen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mountain Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Sentinels
| 05/15/26 vs Syracuse | 5-3 |
| 05/14/26 vs Syracuse | 12-2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Skyridge | 6-2 |
Mountain Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Syracuse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-12.
Looking ahead, Mountain Ridge will challenge Lehi at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sentinels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. Syracuse does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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