Baseball Recap: Ridgeview Panthers vs. Baker County Wildcats
Ridgeview lost against Baker County back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ridgeview Panthers fell 9-5 to the Baker County Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ridgeview in their matchups with Baker County: they've now lost four in a row.
Jose Morales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Baker County's side, Colson Altman tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Altman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tucker Kennedy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Daylon Adams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Baker County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Ridgeview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory vs. Christ's Church Academy on the 19th. Baker County has also already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against University Christian on the 18th.
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