Ridgeview came out on top against Highland on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Wolf Pack took their game against the Scots 11-6. The Wolf Pack haven't had any issues with the Scots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Joel Gutierrez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Ridgeview is 8-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9 otherwise. Gutierrez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Gabriel Stevens
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In other batting news, Ridgeview let Keisyun Allen and Gabriel Stevens run wild. Allen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Stevens went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Stevens a new career-high. Ben Castro was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Ridgeview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ridgeview pushed their record up to 16-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.
Ridgeview will have a chance to go back-to-back against Highland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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