04/11/25 vs Orangeville | 15 |
04/10/25 vs Warren/Stockton | 12 |
04/05/25 vs Boylan Catholic | 12 |
04/08/25 @ Warren/Stockton | 10 |
03/24/25 @ Forreston | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Ridge/Scales Mound). Everything went their way against the Orangeville Broncos on Friday as they made off with a 15-6 win. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 13-7 victory the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Elizabeth Rife was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games.
In other batting news, Sarah Winter was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Amber Schlarmann also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
River Ridge/Scales Mound now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Orangeville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge/Scales Mound will head out to square off against Lena-Winslow at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Orangeville, they will venture away from home to take on Durand at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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