The Ridgewood Generals will head out on the road to square off against the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ridgewood will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Claymont, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Ridgewood blew past Claymont 15-5 on Monday. The Generals' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Addison Lahmers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lahmers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Ava Kulbacki was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Maggie Shannon was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Ridgewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, West Muskingum got the win against West Holmes on Monday by a conclusive 27-8. The win continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Like Ridgewood, West Muskingum also got a great game from a two-way player: Addy Antonetz. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Antonetz was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, West Muskingum got a massive performance out of Calie Smith, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydiah Huey, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Ridgewood's record now sits at 3-0. As for West Muskingum, their record is now 2-0.
