Ridgeline faced Mountain Crest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Riverhawks came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-3 on Monday.
Sam Swan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddux Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Clark, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Ridgeline lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Riverhawks
| 04/16/25 vs Mountain Crest | 5-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mountain Crest | 11-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Green Canyon | 12-2 |
The win (which was Ridgeline's third in a row) raised their record to 16-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Mountain Crest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Ridgeline didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-0 win against Sky View on the 19th. As for Mountain Crest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against West Field on the 18th.
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