Ridgeview never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Independence on Monday. They blew past the Falcons 12-4. Considering the Wolf Pack's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ben Castro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Castro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Martin Castro
| 04/07/25 @ Independence | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Bakersfield Christian | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Canyon | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Arvin | 1 |
In other batting news, Martin Castro and Adrian Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those three hits gave Castro a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keisyun Allen, who scored a run and stole a base.
Ridgeview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only managed six hits.
With the victory, Ridgeview broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-6. As for Independence, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Ridgeview will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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