Ridgedale is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Saturday. They will face off against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ridgedale is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They fell 6-3 to Buckeye Central.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Ridgemont was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairbanks. The Golden Gophers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Ridgemont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Ridgedale came up short against Ridgemont in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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