Tri-Valley was the 12-3 winner over Ridgewood when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Scotties took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals on Thursday.
Tri-Valley got a good showing from Karter Merryman, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tri-Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lamonica, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Parker Shaffer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Tri-Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Ridgewood, they pushed their record up to 19-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Tri-Valley will venture away from home to square off against Indian Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redskins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Scotties' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridgewood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Clairsville at 5:00 p.m.
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