Baseball Preview: Ridgemont Golden Gophers vs. Jackson Center Tigers
Ridgemont has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jackson Center Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Ridgemont gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Vanlue with a sharp 13-3 win. Ridgemont's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kody Kiser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Kiser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maverick Dawson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jevin Henderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Jackson Center is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Lehman Catholic on Saturday.
The victory got Ridgemont back to even at 2-2. As for Jackson Center, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ridgemont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jackson Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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