A feisty cat fight will be fought as Ridgeview Panthers challenge Baker County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Ridgeview didn't have quite enough to beat Tocoi Creek and fell 5-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Baker County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Oakleaf 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Grace Masterson and Rylee Walker dominated on the mound. Masterson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Walker tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Masterson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadye Harvey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Mallory Jackson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Baker County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Ridgeview suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Baker County when the teams last played back in February. Can Ridgeview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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