Ridgeline hasn't had much luck against Dixie recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Riverhawks will challenge the Flyers at 11:00 a.m. Ridgeline will be strutting in after a win while Dixie will be coming in after a loss.
Ridgeline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bear River 6-4. The Riverhawks haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ridgeline's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Swan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Dixie's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Snow Canyon by a score of 9-8.
Max Larkin put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Turley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Weston Gilmore, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dixie's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Ridgeline, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Ridgeline might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Dixie when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Riverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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