Ridgeview proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the North Stars 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ridgeview also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Mariah Castaneda, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Sofia Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On North's side, Kaitlin Branson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Estes, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The win got Ridgeview back to even at 6-6. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Ridgeview will be playing at home against Golden Valley at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Ridgeview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for North, they will head out on the road to face off against Coastal Christian at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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