Softball Recap: Four Straight Road Wins for Ridgefield

Spudders

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Washougal	25
05/02/25 @ Hockinson	20
04/23/25 @ Washougal	19
04/18/25 vs Hudson's Bay	15
04/16/25 vs Hockinson	14

Ridgefield won the last time they faced Hockinson and things went their way on Friday too. The Spudders were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Hawks. Considering the Spudders have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Gracie Olmos was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Tava Whitlow was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlie Harris, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Ridgefield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hockinson only posted an OBP of .250.

Ridgefield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Hockinson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Ridgefield will be playing in front of their home fans against Olympic at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Spudders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hockinson, they will head out to take on Woodland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beavers have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.