Baseball Recap: Ridgemont Golden Gophers vs. Mt. Gilead Indians
After flying high against Cory-Rawson on Saturday, Ridgemont came back down to earth. The Ridgemont Golden Gophers fell 12-9 to the Mt. Gilead Indians on Saturday.
Jevin Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maverick Dawson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mt. Gilead's side, Brogan Pfleiderer looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Somerlot, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. Landon Riggs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Ridgemont has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Mt. Gilead, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-11.
Ridgemont will be playing at home against Waynesfield-Goshen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Gilead, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Loudonville at 5:15 p.m.
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