Vicksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Ridgeland Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vicksburg of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Vicksburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Green II, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Ridgeland's side, Chase Maldonado was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Maldonado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Maldonado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ridgeland got a massive performance out of Isaiah Mcclenty, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Parker Ishee was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Vicksburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Ridgeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Vicksburg will head out on the road to square off against Clinton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vicksburg is facing Clinton at the right time seeing as Clinton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ridgeland, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Madison Central at 3:00 p.m. Ridgeland will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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