River Ridge/Scales Mound is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Warren/Stockton Warhawks at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Saturday, River Ridge/Scales Mound made easy work of Indian Creek and carried off a 10-3 win.
| 04/05/25 vs Indian Creek | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pearl City | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Brimfield | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Lena-Winslow | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Galena | 2 |
Sam Rife made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mason Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Damon Dittmar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Warren/Stockton was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Rockford Auburn as they made off with a 15-4 victory. The Warhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
River Ridge/Scales Mound's record is now 4-5. As for Warren/Stockton, their record now sits at 4-2.
River Ridge/Scales Mound came up short against Warren/Stockton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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