The Ridgeline Riverhawks will take on the West Field Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeline is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Ridgeline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bear River, who was ranked 25th at the time (Ridgeline was ranked fifth). Ridgeline was the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Bear River on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Riverhawks, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ben Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Cooper Clark
| 03/19/25 @ Bear River | 5 |
| 04/16/24 @ Logan | 4 |
| 04/13/24 vs Spanish Fork | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Sky View | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Wasatch | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Clark, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Tyson Smith was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Field was able to grind out a solid victory over Crimson Cliffs on Saturday, taking the game 5-2. The game marked the Longhorns' most dominant win of the season.
Tyce Abbott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Grady Garrett was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Conner Miles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ridgeline's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for West Field, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
West Field's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ridgeline hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for West Field, though, as they've only averaged .197. Will they be able to contain Ridgeline's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
