Oregon had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 12-16 to make it four. They fell 10-7 to the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 23-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For River Ridge/Scales Mound's part, Damon Dittmar was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Dittmar has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Winter, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Oregon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, they will take on Orangeville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.86 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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