Softball Recap: Ridgefield Makes It 15 in a Row at Home

Ridgefield never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Hudson's Bay Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spudders also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Gracie Olmos made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.

In other batting news, Ridgefield got a massive performance out of Abbey Hite, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Charlie Harris was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Ridgefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Spudders

Previous Games (Home)

04/18/25 vs Hudson's Bay	15-0
04/16/25 vs Hockinson	17-3
04/09/25 vs Columbia River	7-2
04/08/25 vs Washougal	25-0
04/07/25 vs Battle Ground	9-4
+ 10 more games

Ridgefield pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hudson's Bay, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgefield will challenge R.A. Long at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lumberjacks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.73 runs per game on average), something the Spudders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hudson's Bay, they will take on Hockinson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.