Baseball Recap: Ridgemont Golden Gophers vs. Upper Scioto Valley Rams
If Ridgemont was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Temple Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ridgemont Golden Gophers lost 11-5 to the Upper Scioto Valley Rams on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgemont of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Ridgemont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Upper Scioto Valley's side, Maddox Underwood made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Underwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Sanders was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mason Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Ridgemont's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgemont will square off against Seneca East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play McComb at 5:00 p.m. McComb's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Upper Scioto Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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