The Ridgeview Mustangs will head out to take on the Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ridgeview hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Saturday, Ridgeview came up short against Cornerstone Christian and fell 7-2. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly five runs.
Max Mason
| 04/28/25 @ LeRoy | 9 |
| 03/24/25 vs Midland | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Fieldcrest | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Gardner-South Wilmington | 1 |
Max Mason was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ridgeview is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12-1 otherwise. Mason was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Mason wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Kennedy, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn earned a 9-5 win over Midland on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won five in a row.
Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1.
Ridgeview suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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