Triad is on a 13-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Ridgemont a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Triad Cardinals will take on the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Triad's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Fairbanks on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Panthers.
Triad saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blayk Thomas, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Ridgemont also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry on Monday.
Triad's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Ridgemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Triad has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgemont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Triad took their win against Ridgemont when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Triad repeat their success, or does Ridgemont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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