Hudson's Bay is 0-10 against Ridgefield since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hudson's Bay Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Ridgefield Spudders at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Hudson's Bay got the win against Washougal by a conclusive 15-3. That looming 15-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hudson's Bay yet this season.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Hockinson onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Ridgefield as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ridgefield got a great performance from Faith Smith as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mallory Vancleave was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Kaylen Wingerd was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Hudson's Bay's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Ridgefield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Hudson's Bay suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Ridgefield when the teams last played back in April. Can Hudson's Bay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
