Softball Recap: Ridgeview Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Ridgeview won against Bishop Snyder last Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Panthers beat the Clay Blue Devils by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Blue Devils back in March, they had to take a 3-1 loss.

Saige Bialek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks.

At the plate, Peyton Kirk was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Danica McLelland also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Panthers

Hits

04/02/25 vs Clay	14
03/31/25 @ Bishop Snyder	11
03/27/25 @ Baker County	4
03/25/25 vs Tocoi Creek	7
03/21/25 @ Oakleaf	4
+ 15 more games

Kirk wasn't the only one making solid contact: Ridgeview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

The victory made it two in a row for Ridgeview and bumps their season record up to 5-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Clay, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.

Ridgeview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-2 victory against Providence School on the 7th. As for Clay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-6 win against Ponte Vedra on the 4th.