On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Ridgewood Rebels had to settle for a 10-9 loss against the ITW David Speer Academy Pride. Ridgewood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For ITW David Speer Academy's part, Anabel Diaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Diaz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Miabella Collazo was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Estela Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Ridgewood's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13. As for ITW David Speer Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgewood will square off against Regina Dominican at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Regina Dominican is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Ridgewood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Rickover Naval at 5:00 p.m. Rickover Naval is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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