ThunderRidge fell victim to Rocky Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Mountain Lobos. The loss continues a trend for ThunderRidge in their matchups with Rocky Mountain: they've now lost three in a row.
ThunderRidge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Schmitten, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, ThunderRidge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only tossed ten.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Ross Frank and Wrigley Cox made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Frank didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cox tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Frank has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Frank went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Cox scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
ThunderRidge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
As of now, neither ThunderRidge nor Rocky Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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