The Kelso Hilanders will venture away from home to square off against the Ridgefield Spudders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Kelso was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View, taking the game 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Hilanders in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now won six in a row.
Paityn Mackin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, Karmynn Petrisor was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, while Ridgefield put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for R.A. Long. The Spudders blew past the Lumberjacks 20-0. The result was nothing new for the Spudders, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ridgefield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Kelso, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Kelso came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgefield in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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