Ridgeview is 0-8 against Tremont since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Turks at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Ridgeview is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley.
Ridgeview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Grice, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Tremont came tearing into Wednesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Turks have posted since May 4, 2024.
Tremont pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Ridgeview might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Tremont in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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