Baseball Recap: Ridge View Victorious

Ridge View took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wilson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blazers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Wednesday, sneaking past 16-15. The Blazers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Cedric O'Neil and Darren Westbrook made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, O'Neil struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Westbrook pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts O'Neil has posted since back in March of 2025. At the plate, O'Neil went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while Westbrook got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. With that strong performance, Westbrook is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.

Dayton Kameron Hickson-Eaddy

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/11/26 vs Wilson	3
03/09/26 @ American Leadership Academy	2
03/04/26 @ Columbia	2
03/14/25 @ Orangeburg-Wilkinson	2
03/27/25 vs Spring Valley	1

In other batting news, Dayton Kameron Hickson-Eaddy was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Ashyr Robinson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Ridge View's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridge View will host Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Capitals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.5 runs per game on average), something the Blazers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wilson, they will take on Manning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.