The Ridgedale Rockets are on the road again on Friday to play the Pleasant Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Ridgedale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Ridgedale is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Ridgemont (and have done all season long). Ridgedale's pitcher stepped up to hand Ridgemont a 27-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Kenzie Delaney made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Delaney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, nine RBI, and five runs.
In other batting news, Lilly Ruth was incredible, scoring six runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Taylor Bouahom was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pleasant made easy work of Marion Harding on Wednesday and carried off an 11-5 win.
Like Ridgedale, Pleasant also got a great game from a two-way player: Faith Staley. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Staley was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Simpkins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hannah Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Ridgedale pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pleasant, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Ridgedale hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pleasant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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