The Ridgemont Golden Gophers will head out on the road to challenge the North Baltimore Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgemont has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the tenth.
On Saturday, Ridgemont fell victim to a tough 12-5 loss at the hands of Houston.
Kaeleigh Hooker and Kylie Shreve did some serious damage despite the final result: Hooker went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple, while Shreve scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Baltimore, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Toledo Christian on Saturday as North Baltimore made off with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for North Baltimore, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Brynlee Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Schmidt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Josslyn Paynter was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Karlyn Keegan, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Ridgemont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Baltimore, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ridgemont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Baltimore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ridgemont couldn't quite finish off North Baltimore in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Ridgemont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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