Ringgold proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Albert Gallatin Colonials. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ringgold also won the last time the pair played.
Andrew Sprinkle and Spencer Behrendt did most of the damage at the plate: Sprinkle scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Behrendt scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sprinkle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Kolano, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Albert Gallatin's side, Alex Dolobach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cyrus Potkul, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Ringgold is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Albert Gallatin, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Ringgold will be playing in front of their home fans against South Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Albert Gallatin, they will head out on the road to challenge Connellsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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