IC Catholic Prep entered their tilt with Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans 5-3. This was payback for IC Catholic Prep, who suffered a 7-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ariani Zito was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Zito was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lexi Russ was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Analisa Raffaelli was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Like IC Catholic Prep, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] also got a great game from a two-way player: Mya Brown. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 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.
Even though they lost, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as IC Catholic Prep struck out nine times.
IC Catholic Prep's win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing St. Bede the next time they take the field. IC Catholic Prep will head out to face St. Bede at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will head out to face them at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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