The Ridgeview Panthers will face off against the Beachside Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beachside took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgeview, who comes in off a win.
While Ridgeview's win against Trinity Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers skirted past the Conquerors 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Saige Bialek
| 03/02/26 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/27/26 vs Bishop Snyder | 11 |
| 02/26/26 @ Buchholz | 8 |
| 02/24/26 vs Columbia | 8 |
| 02/20/26 @ Tocoi Creek | 6 |
Saige Bialek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Nichole Deschamps was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Beachside came up short against Nease on Tuesday and fell 6-1. The contest marked the Barracudas' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Beachside and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Ridgeview, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Beachside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Ridgeview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Beachside, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Ridgeview keep running through batters, or will the Barracudas buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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