Baseball Game Preview: Ridgeline Riverhawks vs. Lehi Pioneers

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2025, 2:34am

Baseball Preview: Ridgeline Riverhawks vs. Lehi Pioneers

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The Ridgeline Riverhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Lehi Pioneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Lehi will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Ridgeline extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Riverhawks blew past Rigby 8-1.

Cael Kidman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

Brady Cook

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 vs Rigby2
03/28/25 vs Logan1
03/14/25 vs Cedar1
03/11/25 @ Weber1

On the hitting side, Brady Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Ripken Jensen was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lehi, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Union on Monday as they made off with a 12-2 victory.

Tj Peterson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits were his first of the season.

At the plate, Boston Drakulich was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Lehi is undefeated when Drakulich posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mays Madsen, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and one triple.

Lehi was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Ridgeline's record now sits at 12-2. As for Lehi, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Ridgeline suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Lehi in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Riverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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