If Ridgecroft was riding high fresh off their 17-4 takedown of Columbia on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams came up short against the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots on Friday, falling 12-2. The Rams were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Patriots' pitchers proved too tough.
Ridgecroft saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaleel Woodley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Tripp Poston also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Ridgecroft's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Ridgecroft will be playing in front of their home fans against Albemarle School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.25 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, they will head out to challenge John Paul II Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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