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Hampshire holds off late Mountain Ridge rally to win 10-7

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FROSTBURG — Tuesday’s Hampshire-Mountain Ridge game was a rollercoaster for both teams. Hampshire led Mountain Ridge 10-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. The Miners (4-10) rallied, scoring five runs to get within three, but the Trojans (11-5) held on for a 10-7 win.

“Very disappointed in us, we tend to get on a rollercoaster,” Hampshire manager Ken Maiers said. “We need to learn how ...

FROSTBURG — Tuesday’s Hampshire-Mountain Ridge game was a rollercoaster for both teams. Hampshire led Mountain Ridge 10-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. The Miners (4-10) rallied, scoring five runs to get within three, but the Trojans (11-5) held on for a 10-7 win.

“Very disappointed in us, we tend to get on a rollercoaster,” Hampshire manager Ken Maiers said. “We need to learn how to play seven innings with the passion that we do in one inning. Once we do that, we’re gonna be pretty tough.

” Tied at 1 in the top of the fourth, Hampshire scored a touchdown with a seven-run frame. The first eight batters reached base on five singles, a walk and an error. “As a coach, I’ve gotta do better,” Mountain Ridge skipper Joshua Glass said.