Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was the 17-2 winner over Alleman when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans fell 8-5 to the Alleman Pioneers on Thursday.
Matt Maher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Alleman's side, Gavin Awbrey and Adam VanMeighem made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Awbrey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, VanMeighem pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Awbrey scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while VanMeighem scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alleman got a big performance out of Cael Kuster, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon May, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] dropped their record down to 15-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alleman, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-22.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will head out on the road to square off against Wethersfield/Annawan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Alleman, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Rock Island at 11:00 a.m. Rock Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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