Ridge Community won the last time they faced Kathleen, and things went their way on Monday too. The Ridge Community Bolts blew past the Kathleen Red Devils 13-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ridge Community.
Sebasti?n Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Vazquez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Edger Olmeda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Kathleen's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ely Dimas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Bardwell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Ridge Community's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Kathleen, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridge Community will take on George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kathleen, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Reborn Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Kathleen is facing Reborn Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Reborn Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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