Illinois High School Softball - Mercer County holds off Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]
April 18, 2023: Woodhull, IL 61490 Spectators at Tuesday's league match between the Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL) and the host Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans (Woodhull, IL), witnessed Mercer County's softball squad tip Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] by a count of 7-5.
The Golden Eagles now sport a 10-1 record. They play next when they host Sherrard for a non-league match on Wednesday, April 19. Mercer County will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 22-4 league win over Orion (Orion, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 7-4.
With the loss, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] moves to 8-3 on the season. The Spartans host Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL) to meet the Rockets in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 19. The Rockets go into the match with a record of 15-1. Rockridge won 10-0 in their recent non-league match against Geneseo (Geneseo, IL)