Baseball Recap: Ridgedale Rockets vs. Mt. Gilead Indians
Ridgedale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. Their rough 13-1 loss to the Mt. Gilead Indians might stick with them for a while.
For Mt. Gilead's part, Cole Fricke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fricke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Somerlot was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Kyle St. Clair was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ridgedale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mt. Gilead, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgedale will face off against Mechanicsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Gilead, they will head out on the road to challenge Wynford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Gilead will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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