After a string of three wins, Ridgefield's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ludlowe Falcons. The defeat continues a trend for Ridgefield in their matchups with Ludlowe: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Ludlowe's part, Alex Lewey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. Lewey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rosanna Merturi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ridgefield's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6-1. As for Ludlowe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Ridgefield will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Ludlowe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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