Ridge Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridge Community of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Ridge Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yamil Martinez, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Santa Fe Catholic's side, Jameson McGuire looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marvin Montenegro, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Easton Beach was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Ridge Community's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridge Community is on the road again on Tuesday to play Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. Ridge Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge McKeel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McKeel Academy is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, so Santa Fe Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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