The Ridgemont Golden Gophers will square off against the Crestline Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ridgemont lost 21-6 to Waynesfield-Goshen on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
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Riley Hites and Kylie Shreve stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hites went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Shreve went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Shreve is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Braylyn Caldwell was another key player, earning three RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Crestline came up short against South Central on Friday, falling 16-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
LaVanna Sanders made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Ridgemont's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Crestline, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ridgemont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crestline struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Ridgemont's way against Crestline in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, as Ridgemont made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Golden Gophers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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