It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palmer Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 13-10 victory over the Riverdale Ridge Ravens . That's two games straight that Palmer Ridge has won by exactly three runs.
Cooper Havenar was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Sergio Melendez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Riverdale Ridge's side, Dakota Alber was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Weber, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Riverdale Ridge was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
The win made it two in a row for Palmer Ridge and bumps their season record up to 11-13. As for Riverdale Ridge, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Palmer Ridge will square off against Lewis-Palmer at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Riverdale Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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