The Ridgewood Rebels will square off against the Streamwood Sabres at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ridgewood fell victim to Glenbard South and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Rebels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Megan Moe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Ridgewood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucianna Cardamone, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Ellen Carlson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Streamwood was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against South Elgin, falling 19-1.
Streamwood's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Ridgewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
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