Ridgeview's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Clay Blue Devils. For Ridgeview, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 defeat Clay walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 4th.
Saige Bialek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Megan Jeffers, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Schneider, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Clay's side, they got a good showing from Malia Collins, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Clay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaelye Rouw, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ridgeview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Clay, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Ridgeview will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Orange Park at 6:00 p.m. As for Clay, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome St. Augustine, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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