Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans. For Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Bushnell-Prairie City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Alex White was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matt Maher, who went 1-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Bushnell-Prairie City's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Huffman, who went 2-for-4 with two triples.
Even though they lost, Bushnell-Prairie City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] only tossed seven.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is facing Kewanee at the right time seeing as Kewanee is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they will head out on the road to square off against Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bushnell-Prairie City will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Orion will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's game.
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