Baseball Recap: Triad Cardinals vs. Ridgemont Golden Gophers
Triad came into Wednesday's match having lost 28 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Triad, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
JJ Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Triad's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colton Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brant Bollack, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Triad made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-18. As for Ridgemont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triad will take on Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgemont, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Temple Christian at 5:00 p.m. Temple Christian is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Ridgemont will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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