St. Joseph is 8-1 against Ridgefield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Joseph Cadets will be playing at home against the Ridgefield Tigers at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph: 2.3, Ridgefield: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Joseph's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Norwalk on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, St. Joseph's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Katie Dzialo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ludlowe. The defeat continues a trend for Ridgefield in their matchups with Ludlowe: they've now lost nine in a row.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Ridgefield, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6-1.
St. Joseph beat Ridgefield 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgefield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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