Golden Gophers
| 04/29/25 @ Cory-Rawson | 20 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mt. Gilead | 17 |
| 04/17/25 vs Perry | 14 |
| 04/24/25 @ Arlington | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Allen East | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridgemont). They were the clear victors by a 20-6 margin over the Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers have beaten the Fighting Hornets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Fighting Hornets has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Ruth Eckstein, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laney Elsasser, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Ridgemont pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Cory-Rawson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Ridgemont will head out on the road to challenge Waynesfield-Goshen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cory-Rawson has already played their next match (against McComb), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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