After flying high against Temple Christian on Tuesday, Ridgedale came back down to earth. The Ridgedale Rockets fell 6-2 to the Ridgemont Golden Gophers on Wednesday. Ridgedale has struggled against Ridgemont recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Ridgemont's part, Xavier Stuck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Stuck has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stuck was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddox Thompson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ridgedale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ridgemont, their record now sits at 5-13.
Ridgedale will look to defend their home field on Friday against Waynesfield-Goshen at 5:00 p.m. As for Ridgemont, they will head out on the road to challenge Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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