The Ridgefield Spudders will face off against the Kelso Hilanders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgefield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Kelso's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ridgefield's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past R.A. Long 20-0. Considering the Spudders have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kelso was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View on Tuesday, taking the game 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Hilanders in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now won six in a row.
Paityn Mackin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 18 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karmynn Petrisor, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Ridgefield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kelso, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
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