Ridgevue hadn't done well against Middleton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warhawks walked away with a 10-7 win over the Vikings. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warhawks considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Roberto Valadez
| 04/23/26 vs Eagle | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Capital | 2 |
| 03/28/26 vs Mountain View | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Meridian | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Middleton | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Ridgevue gave Roberto Valadez the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valadez is becoming a predictor of the Warhawks' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 5-2 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zeek Maurice, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Branson Dance was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Ridgevue lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Ridgevue and bumps their season record up to 12-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Middleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
Ridgevue has already played their next matchup, an 8-5 victory against Post Falls on the 8th. As for Middleton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-3 win against Mountain View on the 2nd.
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