Ridley is 1-6 against Marple Newtown since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ridley Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything went Ridley's way against Upper Darby as Ridley made off with a 10-1 win. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Ridley yet this season.
Danny Stickney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stickney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stickney was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Kimmel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. John Teehan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Marple Newtown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let Cardinal O'Hara onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marple Newtown.
Ridley's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-1. As for Marple Newtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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