Oakleaf waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ridgeview Panthers a 6-0 shutout. For Oakleaf, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 defeat Ridgeview walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jorden Clarke made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Clarke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clarke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Landon McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Clarke wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abrien Paseiro, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ridgeview's side, they got a good showing from Cody Cigno, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Oakleaf's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Ridgeview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakleaf is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fernandina Beach at 7:00 p.m. As for Ridgeview, they will square off against Ponte Vedra at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponte Vedra and Ridgeview are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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