Sunnyslope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sunnyslope of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Sunnyslope saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezekiel Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Mountain Ridge's side, they got a great performance from Matthew Licardi as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Licardi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Forbes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hohmann, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Mountain Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyslope will square off against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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