Softball Recap: Ridgedale Snags Eighth Win in Last Ten Games

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Cory-Rawson	20
05/08/25 vs Perry	15
03/29/25 @ Lehman Catholic	12
04/17/25 @ Arlington	11
04/15/25 @ Upper Scioto Valley	11

Ridgedale barely beat Elgin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rockets were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Comets on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Kenzie Delaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jillian Slaughterbeck, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexis Burton, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.

Ridgedale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elgin didn't got any hits.

Ridgedale has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgedale will face off against Berne Union at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgedale's pitchers better be ready for this one: Berne Union has averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season. As for Elgin, they will square off against Mechanicsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a four-game losing streak.