Riverdale Ridge came tearing into Monday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eaton Reds 8-1. Considering the Ravens have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mady Ortiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Neila Lucero was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Zoie Linville was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaton only posted a batting average of .192.
Riverdale Ridge pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Eaton, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
Riverdale Ridge will square off against Windsor at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eaton, their road trip will continue as they head out to face University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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