Softball Recap: Ridgedale Now 7-2 over Last Nine Games

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Cory-Rawson	20
05/08/25 vs Perry	15
03/29/25 @ Lehman Catholic	12
04/17/25 @ Arlington	11
04/15/25 @ Upper Scioto Valley	11

While Ridgedale put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Perry. The Rockets put the hurt on the Commodores with a sharp 15-0 win. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kenzie Delaney made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Jillian Slaughterbeck was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brenda Scott, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.

Ridgedale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry only posted an OBP of .000.

Ridgedale has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Perry, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgedale will welcome Vanlue at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Perry, they will square off against Allen East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.27 runs per game on average), something the Commodores will no doubt try to take advantage of.