The Ridgevue Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Meridian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgevue's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ridgevue took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kuna with a sharp 13-3 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Warhawks this season.
Landon Dance was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other pitching news, Preston Wade looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Chance Schreiber
| 04/01/25 vs Kuna | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Borah | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lewiston | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Columbia | 1 |
Back at the plate, Chance Schreiber was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jaxon Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Owyhee, falling 8-0.
Ridgevue is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Ridgevue came out on top in a nail-biter against Meridian in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Warhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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