Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is still undefeated this season after their match against Kewanee on Thursday, but Kewanee came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kewanee Boilermakers and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Garrett Vincent made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Vincent was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Vincent wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zak Arredondo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Kewanee's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Mason, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Kewanee, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brimfield at 4:30 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Kewanee, they will be playing at home against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Monmouth-Roseville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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