Softball Recap: Ridge View Comes Up Short

Ridge View extended their losing streak to 15 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Sumter Gamecocks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gamecocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Tuesday.

Ridge View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailee Hammod Joyner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.

As for Sumter, they pushed their record up to 17-6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The result was nothing new for the Gamecocks, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

On Sumter's side, Lillie Ivey was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ivey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Ariana Evans was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Rhodes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Ridge View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sumter, they will take on Latta at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gamecocks 2.6, the Vikings 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.