The Ridgedale Rockets will square off against the Bucyrus Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bucyrus took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgedale, who comes in off a win.
Ridgedale proved they can win big last Monday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Buckeye Central 3-2.
Gabe Malo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Ridgedale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Kramer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bucyrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Carey, falling 18-2.
Bucyrus' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ridgedale, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Ridgedale skirted past Bucyrus 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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