Ridgemont's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Arlington Red Devils with a sharp 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Gophers, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ethan Moore
04/24/25 @ Arlington | 8 |
04/21/25 vs Upper Scioto Valley | 5 |
04/14/25 vs Elgin | 4 |
03/29/25 vs Riverside | 6 |
05/16/24 @ Seneca East | 2 |
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Ethan Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Ridgemont is 4-1 when Moore posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jaxon Stuck was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Daniel Chapman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Ridgemont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Ridgemont's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-9 record. As for Arlington, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Coincidentally, Ridgemont and Arlington will both be playing North Baltimore the next time they take the field. The Red Devils will host the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Golden Gophers will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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