Ridgemont extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 10-8. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Falcons. If the Golden Gophers were looking for revenge after losing 13-7 to the Falcons when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ethan Moore and Maddox Thompson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moore went 3-for-6 with two RBI and one run, while Thompson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kody Kiser, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Riverdale, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-14 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Riverdale's side, Grady Phelps made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Phelps a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Riverdale is 4-1 when Phelps posts two or more runs, but 2-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Armrose, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Trent Lock, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ridgemont will face off against Crestline at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.84 runs per game on average), something the Golden Gophers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Riverdale, they will host Mohawk at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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