The Ridgeview Mustangs will square off against the Iroquois West Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeview has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 15.
Ridgeview lost 14-4 to Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn on Saturday.
Ridgeview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Mason, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Mason has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Iroquois West didn't have quite enough to beat Salt Fork on Monday and fell 5-4. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Storm recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Owen Hartke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Rylan Pheifer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Iroquois West, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ridgeview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Iroquois West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ridgeview suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Iroquois West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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