Softball Preview: Riverdale Ridge Ravens vs. Windsor Wizards
Riverdale Ridge has won seven straight games at home, while Windsor has won seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will welcome the Windsor Wizards at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverdale Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Eaton, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Riverdale Ridge was ranked 17th). Riverdale Ridge put the hurt on Eaton with a sharp 8-1 win on Monday.
Mady Ortiz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Neila Lucero was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Zoie Linville was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaton only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, Windsor put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Rocky Mountain onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
Like Riverdale Ridge, Windsor also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison White. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. White was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lindsey Hinson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylie Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Windsor, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Riverdale Ridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Riverdale Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Windsor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Riverdale Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Windsor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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