Softball Game Recap: Ridge View Blazers vs. Westwood Redhawks

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 10:04am

Softball Recap: Ridge View Blazers vs. Westwood Redhawks

Ridge View fell victim to Westwood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Westwood Redhawks. Ridge View has struggled against Westwood recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

For Westwood's part, Isabelle "Izzy" Ridgeway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ridgeway was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.

In other batting news, Taylor Blevins and Jada McConnell did most of the damage at the plate: Blevins scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while McConnell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Azaria Belton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Ridge View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Westwood, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Ridge View will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Richland Northeast at 6:00 p.m. As for Westwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Irmo at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is facing Irmo at the right time seeing as Irmo is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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