Ridgeview extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-9-1 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Lexington Minutemen. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Ridgeview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Mason, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Lexington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
On Lexington's side, Braeden Barber made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Barber a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Blaine Friedmansky and Kayden Knight did most of the damage at the plate: Friedmansky got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Knight went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Friedmansky has become a key player for Lexington: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ridgeview is set to take on their familiar foe LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lexington will face off against rival Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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