Eau Claire extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They lost 16-2 to the Ridge View Blazers. The Shamrocks were not able to make up for their loss to the Blazers from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
As for Ridge View, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Blazers, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Ridge View's part, Dayton Kameron Hickson-Eaddy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Hickson-Eaddy a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cedric O'Neil was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Jason Ladner also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Eau Claire will be playing at home against Columbia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridge View, they will head out to square off against Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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