Ridgevue is 0-10 against Bishop Kelly since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridgevue Warhawks will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Kelly Knights at 5:00 p.m. Ridgevue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Ridgevue is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Skyview by a score of 7-6.
Kylee Bradley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Lanie Fondren was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelly entered their tilt with Columbia with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Wildcats 15-3. The result was nothing new for Bishop Kelly, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Margaret Acuna and Bella Rausch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Acuna struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rausch tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Acuna scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Rausch scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Baerlocher, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Baerlocher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Bishop Kelly, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Ridgevue might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Bishop Kelly when the teams last played on April 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Kelly's Lauren Fettic, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Ridgevue knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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