The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Monmouth United 17-0. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Clara Franks was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kerigan Lewis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sherrard entered their contest against East Moline United on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sherrard might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-4 to East Moline United, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. It was the first time this season that Sherrard let down their fans at home.
Sherrard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanah Hauger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sherrard didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Moline United only tossed three.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Sherrard, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sherrard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] came out on top in a nail-biter against Sherrard when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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