Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the IC Catholic Prep Knights by a score of 5-3. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as IC Catholic Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mya Brown was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clara Franks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as IC Catholic Prep struck out nine times.
Like Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], IC Catholic Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Ariani Zito. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Zito was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Russ, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Analisa Raffaelli, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for IC Catholic Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing St. Bede the next time they take the field. IC Catholic Prep will head out to face St. Bede at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will head out to face them at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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