The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will head out to take on the Westminster Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale Ridge will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Riverdale Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Windsor, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Riverdale Ridge was ranked 17th). Riverdale Ridge walked away with a 13-8 victory over Windsor on Wednesday. Riverdale Ridge's win was all the more impressive since the Wizards were averaging only 3.05 runs allowed on the season.
Brynn Trujillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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.
Meanwhile, Westminster hadn't done well against Prairie View recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Westminster blew past Prairie View 16-4.
Westminster got a massive performance out of Magaly Santacruz, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleesa Talmich Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Riverdale Ridge's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Westminster, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Westminster's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverdale Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Westminster, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Riverdale Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Westminster will need to find a way to close that gap.
Riverdale Ridge took their win against Westminster when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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