Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is 8-2 against Abingdon/Avon since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Spartans will welcome the Tornadoes at 11:00 a.m. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Stark County 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
| 05/08/25 vs Stark County | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Monmouth United | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs ROWVA/Williamsfield | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Riverdale | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Annawan-Wethersfield | 2 |
Courtney Thomas and Gabby Dean made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thomas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Dean pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Thomas has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Thomas went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Dean went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Thomas a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Humphrey, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Humphrey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stark County only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon came up short against Knoxville on Thursday, falling 15-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Blue Bullets: they've now lost four in a row.
Taylor Ford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Abingdon/Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Abingdon/Avon struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] skirted past Abingdon/Avon 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
