The Ridgemont Golden Gophers are taking a road trip to challenge the Arlington Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgemont, who comes in off a win.
Ridgemont will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Allen East on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 11-7.
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Ruth Eckstein was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Shreve, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Arlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Liberty-Benton. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Red Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ridgemont's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Ridgemont skirted past Arlington 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Gophers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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