The Ridley Raiders will challenge the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ridley easily dispatched Lower Merion on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Raiders fell just short of Interboro by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Garnet Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Upper Darby get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ashlyn Thompson looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoey Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Roux, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Garnet Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Ridley dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Garnet Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Ridley came up short against Garnet Valley in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-1. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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