The Ridgemont Golden Gophers will head out on the road to face off against the Ada Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ridgemont's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Perry with a sharp 14-0 victory. With that win, the Golden Gophers brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Aubrie Overly
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Aubrie Overly made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ridgemont got a massive performance out of Ruth Eckstein, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Eckstein has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braylyn Caldwell, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Ridgemont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Thursday. Ada blew past Columbus Grove 11-0. Ada hasn't had any issues with Columbus Grove recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ada's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Ridgemont, they moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Ridgemont might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Ada in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Golden Gophers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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