If Ridgeview was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Hoopeston last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs lost 16-7 to the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Ridgeview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Crowley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another was Kane Aupperle, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Ridgeview now has a losing record of 2-3-1. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ridgeview is set to take on their familiar foe Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw will face off against rival El Paso-Gridley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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