On Wednesday, Riverdale Ridge faced Windsor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverdale Ridge Ravens walked away with a 13-8 win over the Windsor Wizards. Riverdale Ridge's victory was all the more impressive since the Wizards were averaging only 3.05 runs allowed on the season.
Brynn Trujillo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Riverdale Ridge got a massive performance out of Olivia Vargas, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Neila Lucero, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windsor only posted an OBP of .395.
Riverdale Ridge's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Windsor, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 18-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverdale Ridge will head out to square off against Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Windsor, they will venture away from home to face off against Fort Collins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Windsor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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