Mineral Ridge stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Southern Indians with a sharp 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mineral Ridge.
Lily Merolillo made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Merolillo was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Mineral Ridge got a massive performance out of Aaliyah Wall, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maggie Collins, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Mineral Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will take on Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mineral Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Southern, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against United at 5:00 p.m.
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