The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Macomb Bombers at 11:00 a.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat St. Bede on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-run defeat they were dealt on Friday. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] fell just short of St. Bede by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] in their matchups with St. Bede: they've now lost three in a row.
Mya Brown put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clara Franks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Macomb fell victim to Sherrard and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Tigers. Macomb has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s defeat dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Macomb, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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