Ridgecroft lost against Tarboro last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ridgecroft Rams fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Tarboro Vikings. Ridgecroft has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ridgecroft saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Tarboro's side, Stephen Ribustello made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ribustello was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Craddock was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mason Satterfield, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Ridgecroft now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Tarboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Ridgecroft didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-8 defeat vs. Pungo Christian Academy on the 18th. As for Tarboro, they will head out on the road to take on Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tarboro is facing Bertie at the right time seeing as Bertie is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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