05/02/25 vs Monmouth United | 18-0 |
04/28/25 @ Galva | 7-1 |
04/25/25 vs ROWVA/Williamsfield | 16-6 |
04/25/25 vs ROWVA/Williamsfield | 5-0 |
04/24/25 @ Bureau Valley | 11-1 |
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Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They put the hurt on the Monmouth United Red Storm with a sharp 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Courtney Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] got a massive performance out of Kerigan Lewis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Humphrey, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Monmouth United, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] beat the Red Storm by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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