Lower Merion was the 7-1 winner over Ridley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Lower Merion Aces fell just short of the Ridley Raiders by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
For Ridley's part, John Teehan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Teehan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Danny Stickney was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Lower Merion has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Ridley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9-1.
Lower Merion will head out on the road to face off against Upper Darby at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Lower Merion is facing Upper Darby at the right time seeing as Upper Darby is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Ridley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Friends' Central at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Friends' Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Ridley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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