The Ridgeview Wolf Pack will venture away from home to square off against the Garces Memorial Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeview is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Arvin with a sharp 13-2 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolf Pack needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Joel Gutierrez and Mason Refuerzo did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Refuerzo scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most RBI Gutierrez has posted since back in March of 2024. Alex Trujillo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Ridgeview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arvin only posted a batting average of .087.
Meanwhile, on Friday Garces Memorial's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Highland. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Dominic Banducci was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Garces Memorial's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Ridgeview, their record now sits at 4-2.
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