Ridgemont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Hardin Northern Polar Bears. That's two games in a row now that Ridgemont has lost by exactly ten runs.
Ridgemont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hardin Northern's side, Xander Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dylan Bacon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Bo Bame was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ridgemont's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hardin Northern, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Ridgemont will head out on the road to challenge Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Hardin Northern, they will be playing at home against Pandora-Gilboa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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