River Ridge/Scales Mound had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the West Carroll Thunder 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
| 05/06/25 vs West Carroll | 7 |
| 05/02/25 @ Fulton | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Galena | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Galena | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ East Dubuque | 14 |
| + 10 more games |
Elizabeth Rife spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Winter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Amber Schlarmann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
River Ridge/Scales Mound's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for West Carroll, they dropped their record down to 5-19 with the loss, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season.
River Ridge/Scales Mound will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Thunder: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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