On Saturday, the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans got the win against the Valmeyer Pirates by a conclusive 11-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge].
Alex White was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Owen Anderson was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kholby Grant was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Valmeyer's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Neff, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Valmeyer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-5 victory vs. Bushnell-Prairie City on the 19th. Valmeyer has also already played their next matchup, a 20-10 win against East Alton-Wood River on the 18th.
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