Ridgeview lost against Baker County back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ridgeview Panthers fell 9-5 to the Baker County Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ridgeview in their matchups with Baker County: they've now lost four in a row.
Jose Morales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Baker County's side, Colson Altman tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Altman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tucker Kennedy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Daylon Adams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Baker County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Ridgeview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory vs. Christ's Church Academy on the 19th. Baker County has also already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against University Christian on the 18th.
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