Ridgedale is 1-6 against Elgin since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge the Comets at 5:00 p.m. Ridgedale will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Ridgedale is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Vanlue with a sharp 15-3 victory on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rockets with their most commanding win of the season.
Ayden Salyer
| 05/10/25 @ Vanlue | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Vanlue | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Temple Christian | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Perry | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cory-Rawson | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ayden Salyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Salyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Ridgedale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Brody Mawer was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hutchinson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ridgedale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Elgin owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Crestline. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Ridgedale's record is now 3-8. As for Elgin, their record now sits at 11-4.
Ridgedale suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Elgin when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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