For the second straight game, Bend will face off against Ridgeview. The Lava Bears will head out to face off against the Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bend is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ridgeview on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Lava Bears in their meetings with the Ravens: they've now lost six in a row.
For Ridgeview's part, Ryden Nakamura made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Nakamura has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryker Combs, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
The victory (which was Ridgeview's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
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