It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ridgeview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the El Paso-Gridley Titans 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

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Cole Kennedy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four 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 2-6 otherwise. Kennedy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Mason, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Ben Crowley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Ridgeview's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-7. As for El Paso-Gridley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ridgeview is set to square off against their familiar foe Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley will face off against rival Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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