Ridgemont suffered their closest loss since April 19, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Riverside Pirates by a score of 11-9. The Golden Gophers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ethan Moore put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Moore was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Xavier Stuck
| 03/29/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
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Moore wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Stuck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Stuck a new career-high in doubles (two). Another was Kane Ramsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ridgemont's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. Riverside has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Ridgemont will welcome Vanlue at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverside, they will head out to face off against Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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