Gila Ridge came into Thursday's matchup having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the San Luis Sidewinders out 4-2. For Gila Ridge, this counts as revenge for the 12-6 defeat San Luis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ethen Schmidgall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryder Schultz and Elijah Jan did most of the damage at the plate: Schultz scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Jan scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On San Luis' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santiago Zepeda, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Gila Ridge's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14. As for San Luis, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Gila Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Cibola at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cibola is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Gila Ridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. San Luis will take on Sunnyslope at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Sunnyslope will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something San Luis surely won't give up without a fight.
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